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CITY OF EAST ORANGE THE EAST ORANGE CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETING Monday, December 5, 2016 5:30 P.M. (Minutes from the Meeting of November 21, 2016) 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 The following minutes are of necessity, condensed and abridged and do not purport to contain the full contents of the matters discussed. The items referred are subject to legal opinion as to validity. MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETING November 21, 2016 The East Orange City Council met on November 21, 2016 at 5:35 P.M. in City Council Chambers, 44 City Hall Plaza, East Orange, and New Jersey. Adequate notice of such meeting was duly given in accordance with law, by publication in local newspapers and by posting on the bulletin board outside and within City Council Chambers. On Roll Call the following Members of Council were present: Romal D. Bullock; Mustafa Al-M. Brent; Christopher D. James; Alicia Holman; Casim L. Gomez; Quilla E. Talmadge; ABSENT: Jacquelyn E. Johnson (Sick) Amy Lewis Tyshammie L. Cooper (Arrived @ 5:45 pm) Theodore R. Green CITY OFFICIALS PRESENT William Senande, City Administrator/CFO Finance Department Thomas Small, Tax Assessor Department of Property Taxation Valerie Jackson, Director Policy, Planning and Development Khalifah Shabazz, Esq. Corporation Counsel Dwight Saunders, Director Property Maintenance Christopher Coke, Director Public Works Sheliah Coley, Director Public Safety Phyllis Bindi, Acting Chief Police Department Michele Ralph Rawls, Director Human Resources Osner Charles, Director Department of Recreation LaDonna Johns, Acting Director Health Department ALSO PRESENT Hansel Moses IT Pamela Holmes, Assistant Director East Orange Public Library Casim Gomez Public Information Donyale Harris City Council Office There were 6 citizens in attendance. 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, shall give his/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. None COMMITTEES 100-ARTS, RECREATION & CULTURAL AFFAIRS 200-BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND ZONING 300-FINANCE 400-HEALTH AND EDUCATION 500-HOUSING, LICENSING AND INSPECTION 600-LAW AND LEGISLATION 700-PLANNING AND GRANTS 800-PUBLIC SAFETY 900-PUBLIC WORKS 1000-COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE 2  100 - ARTS, RECREATION & CULTURAL AFFAIRS AMY LEWIS–CHAIRWOMAN Holman, Gomez, James 101. Recreation Department In Committee 102. East Orange Public Library In Committee 200 - BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND ZONING ROMAL D. BULLOCK – CHAIRMAN James, Cooper, Holman 201. Brick Church Mall In Committee 202. Brick Church Urban Renewal n Committee 203. Economic Development Corp. In Committee 204. Board of Adjustment In Committee 205. Community Development Corp. In Committee 206. Sanford Evergreen Connector In Committee 207. A Resolution Extending the conditional Resolution to be presented 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 300 - FINANCE QUILLA E. TALMADGE – CHAIRWOMAN Cooper, Holman, Johnson 301. Personnel In Committee 302. Tax Refund In Committee 303. Labor Negotiations In Committee 304. Tax Revaluation In Committee 305. Tax Sale Certificate In Committee 306. In Rem Foreclosure In Committee 307. Payroll #24 November 18, 2016 – December 1, 2016 Resolution to be presented 308. Stop Payments In Committee 309. Legal Transfer (City Council / Public Resolution to be presented Works / City Clerk) 310. Tax Payment Plan In Committee 311. Tax Appeal Refund In Committee 312. Annual Tax Sale In Committee 313. Tax Abatement In Committee 314. In Lieu of Taxes In Committee 315. Bills, Claims & Appropriations – 11/21/16 Resolution to be presented 316. Tax Sale Assignment In Committee 317. Tax Lien In Committee 318. Tax Lien Redemption In Committee 319. Budget Insertions In Committee 320. Status of Women In Committee 321. Auction In Committee 322. State of New Jersey Department of Resolution to be presented Agriculture Afterschool Meals Program (AMP) Grant 3  300 – FINANCE - Continued QUILLA E. TALMADGE – CHAIRWOMAN Cooper, Holman, Johnson 323. State of New Jersey Department of Resolution to be presented Children and Families Substance Abuse Project Hope Grant 324. Resolution Authorizing an Additional Resolution to be presented Expenditure of Eighteen Thousand Dollars for In-Rem Foreclosure Special Legal Counsel 325. Corrective Action Plan – Calendar Year Resolution to be presented Period Ended 12/31/15 Audit 326. Resolution Authorizing the Renewal Resolution to be presented Purchase of Software and Hardware Maintenance Agreements for Financial Accounting System 327. Resolution Authorizing the Advertisement Resolution to be presented of Request for Proposal for Various Professional and Consultant Services 328. Resolution Reducing the Outstanding Resolution to be presented Tax Obligations of Else Torres 329. Legal Transfer CY 2016 Resolution to be presented 400 – HEALTH and EDUCATION MUSTAFA AL-M. BRENT – CHAIRMAN Gomez, Talmadge, Lewis 401. Child Guidance Clinic In Committee 402. Health Department In Committee 403. Mental Health Board In Committee 404. East Orange General Hospital In Committee 405. East Orange Board of Education In Committee 500 – HOUSING, LICENSING AND INSPECTION TYSHAMMIE L. COOPER – CHAIRWOMAN Brent, Johnson, Bullock 501. Rent Leveling In Committee 502. Affordable Housing Program In Committee 503. Housing Authority In Committee 504. Housing, Planning & Coordinating In Committee 505. Private Parking Rentals In Committee 506. Senior Citizens Housing In Committee 507. Housing Summit In Committee 600 - LAW AND LEGISLATION JACQUELYN E. JOHNSON – CHAIRWOMAN Lewis, James, Talmadge 601. 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 4  600 - LAW AND LEGISLATION - Continued JACQUELYN E. JOHNSON – CHAIRWOMAN Lewis, James, Talmadge 601. Ordinances on First Reading 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 602. 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 604. Bingo/Raffles Praise & Joy Tabernacle, Inc. Motion to be presented 605. A.B.C. In Committee 606. City Council Rules In Committee 607. Settlements In Committee 608. Comcast/Suburban Cable Contract In Committee 609. Taxi Cabs vs. Livery Licenses In Committee 700 – PLANNING and GRANTS CASIM L. GOMEZ – CHAIRMAN Bullock, Lewis, Brent 701. Community Development In Committee 702. Safe and Clean In Committee 703. Small Tools Library In Committee 704. Green Acres Grant In Committee 705. Women’s Summit In Committee 5  800 - PUBLIC SAFETY ALICIA HOLMAN – CHAIRWOMAN Talmadge, Bullock, Cooper 801. Police Department In Committee 803. Fire Department In Committee 900 - PUBLIC WORKS CHRISTOPHER D. JAMES – CHAIRMAN Johnson, Brent, Gomez 901. Capital Improvement Projects Under Construction 902. Streetscape In Committee 903. Resolution for Energy Savings Resolution to be presented Improvement Program Participation 904. Bid Advertisement – Leaf and Tree Resolution to be presented Parts Collection, Recycling and Disposal Services 905. A Resolution Authorizing The Milling Resolution to be presented & Paving of Various Streets within the City of East Orange 1000– COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE 1000. East Orange Parking Authority In Committee Meeting adjourned at 5:52 PM. Respectfully submitted by: CYNTHIA S. BROWN CITY CLERK 6  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~~ 7