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CITY OF EAST ORANGE THE EAST ORANGE CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETING Monday, May 8, 2017 5:30 P.M. (Minutes from the Meeting of April 24, 2017) 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 April 24, 2017 The East Orange City Council met on April 24, 2017 at 5:30 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; Tyshammie L. Cooper; Alicia Holman; Casim L. Gomez;; Quilla E. Talmadge; Theodore R. Green ABSENT Jacquelyn E. Johnson Amy Lewis (Medical Appointment) Christopher D. James (Arrived @ 6:00 pm) CITY OFFICIALS PRESENT William Senande, City Administrator/CFO Finance Department Valerie Jackson, Director Policy, Planning and Development Roderick Wallace, Assistant Director Policy, Planning and Development Christopher Coke, Director Public Works Dwight Saundes, Director Property Maintenance Thomas Small Tax Assessor Michele Ralph Rawls, Director Human Resources Carolyn Ryan Reed, Director East Orange Public Library Phyllis Bindi, Chief Police Department Andre Williams, Chief Fire Department LaDonna Johns, Director Health Department ALSO PRESENT Marlon Townes, Assistant Corporation Counsel Law Department Carl Simmons Recreation Lee Fisher Essex County Liaison Anthony Jackson, President East Orange Water Commission William C. Holt Open Space Advisory Board There were 16 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 JACQUELYN E. JOHNSON–CHAIRWOMAN Gomez, Brent, James 101. Recreation Department In Committee 102. East Orange Public Library In Committee 103. Mary Yvonne Holt Shannon - 80th Birthday Celebration Resolution to be presented 104. Roberta Lynn Walker – Memorial Resolution to be presented 105. Gladys M. Gatling - Memorial Resolution to be presented 106. Authorization to Advertise to Bid 2017 Resolution to be presented Summer Food Service Program CACFP At-Risk Afterschool Meals Program 200 - BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND ZONING ROMAL D. BULLOCK – CHAIRMAN James, Cooper, Gomez 201. Brick Church Mall In Committee 202. Brick Church Urban Renewal In 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. Resolution Authorizing and Directing the Resolution to be presented Planning Board of the City of East Orange to Amend the Transit Village District Redevelopment Plan (“TVD”) to Allow Residential Conversions to Office Uses, as a Permitted Principal Use, Limited to Existing One (1), Two (2) and Three (3) Family Dwellings with Property Frontage on Park Avenue in Accordance With N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-7 208. Resolution waiving the Twenty Day Effective Resolution to be presented Period on Ordinance No. 15 of 2017 300 - FINANCE QUILLA E. TALMADGE – CHAIRWOMAN Lewis, Bullock, Holman 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 #7 – April 1, 2017-April 15, 2017 Resolution to be presented 308. Stop Payments In Committee 309. Legal Transfer In Committee 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 – (04.24.17) Resolution to be presented 316. Tax Sale Assignment In Committee 317. Tax Lien In Committee 318. Tax Lien Redemption In Committee 3 319. Budget Insertions In Committee 320. Status of Women In Committee 300 – FINANCE - Continued QUILLA E. TALMADGE – CHAIRWOMAN Lewis, Bullock, Holman 321. Auction In Committee 322. Stipulated Settlement of Numerous Resolution to be presented Appeals at 275 Prospect Street, East Orange and Five Additional Appeal Settlements 323. May 2017 Temporary Budget Resolution to be presented 324. Resolution Authorizing Special One-Day Resolution to be presented License Fee Exemption for Vendors at the Annual Let’s Move/Health Kids Day 325 Resolution Designating Police Practices Resolution to be presented Defense Counsel through Claims Resolution Corporation, Inc. the City’s Third Party Insurance Administrator 326 Resolution Awarding Professional Services Resolution to be presented Contracts for Insurance Coverage for Defense Counsel 400 – HEALTH and EDUCATION MUSTAFA AL-M. BRENT – CHAIRMAN Talmadge, Lewis, Cooper 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 Bullock, James, Lewis 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 ALICIA HOLMAN – CHAIRWOMAN Brent, Talmadge, Johnson 601. Ordinances on First Reading Ordinance No. 17 2017 An Ordinance of the City of East Orange, Municipal Council to Approve the Tax Exemption and to Authorize the Execution of a Financial Agreement Between the City of East Orange and SV 19 N. Harrison Urban Renewal Entity, LLC Ordinance No. 18 2017 An Ordinance to Transfer City Owned Property, the Former Arcadian Gardens Site 11-41 Sussex Avenue, Block 32, Lot 5 in the Sussex Area Redevelopment Area of the City of East Orange to TD Partners, G Petrucci and Community Builders Under the Auspices of N.J.S.A.40:12A-1 et seq, Known as the Local Redevelopment and Housing Law 4  600 - LAW AND LEGISLATION ALICIA HOLMAN – CHAIRWOMAN Brent, Talmadge, Johnson 602. Ordinances on Second and Final Reading Ordinance No. 15 of 2017 An Ordinance to Transfer City Owned Lots 51-53 North Walnut Street to 43-47 N. Walnut Urban Renewal Entity, LLC, as Redeveloper in the North Walnut Redevelopment Area Under the Auspices of N.J.S.A.40:12A-1 et seq., Known as the Local Redevelopment Housing Law Ordinance No. 16 of 2017 An Ordinance of the City of East Orange Municipal Council to Amend the Tax Exemption and to Authorize the Execution of an Amended Financial Agreement Between the City of East Orange and 160 Halsted Associates Urban Renewal, LLC 602. Ordinances on Second and Final Reading. 604. Bingo/Raffles In Committee 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 610. Confirmation of Appointment Resolution to be presented Deputy Public Defender – Diedre Mason 611. Confirmation of Appointment-Public Defender Resolution to be presented Randy Davenport 612. Confirmation of Appointment-Public Defender Resolution to be presented Christine L. Bennett 613. Resolution Authorizing Settlement of Workers Resolution to be presented Compensation Litigation MatterThomas McCrink vs. City of East Orange 700 – PLANNING and GRANTS CASIM L. GOMEZ – CHAIRMAN Johnson, Holman, Bullock 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 706. Resolution Authorizing the City of East Resolution to be presented Orange to Enter into a Memorandum of Agreement with the National Recreation and Park Association to Accept a Grant Award for Healthy Out-of-School Time Programming 707. Resolution Amending Resolution I-56 of Resolution to be presented 2017 Authorizing Application for and Acceptance of NJDEP Green Acres Funding for the Columbian Park Field & Path, Courts, Playground, Fieldhouse and Pool/Pool Deck Renovation Project 800 - PUBLIC SAFETY AMY LEWIS – CHAIRWOMAN Cooper, Gomez, Talmadge 5 801. Police Department In Committee 803. Fire Department In Committee 900 - PUBLIC WORKS CHRISTOPHER D. JAMES – CHAIRMAN Holman, Johnson, Brent 901. Capital Improvement Projects Under Construction 902. Streetscape In Committee 903. Resolution Authorizing the Purchase of a Resolution to be presented 2017 Ford 4X4SUV and a 2017 Dodge Ram Pro-Master 1500 Cargo Van 1000– COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE 1000. East Orange Parking Authority In Committee Meeting adjourned at 6:05 PM. Respectfully submitted by: CYNTHIA S. BROWN CITY CLERK THE EAST ORANGE CITY COUNCIL 2017 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 9th Monday, January 9th Monday, January 23rd Monday, January 23rd Tuesday, February 14th Tuesday, February 14th Monday, February 27th Monday, February 27th Monday, March 13th Monday, March 13th Monday, March 27th Monday, March 27th Monday, April 10th Monday, April 10th Monday, April 24th Monday, April 24th Monday, May 8th Monday, May 8th Monday, May 22nd Monday, May 22nd Monday, June 12th Monday, June 12th Monday, June 26th Monday, June 26th Monday, July 10th Monday, July 10th Monday, July 24th Monday, July 24th Monday, August 14th Monday, August 14th Monday, August 28th Monday, August 28th Monday, September 11th Monday, September 11th Monday, September 25th Monday, September 25th Tuesday, October 10th Tuesday, October 10th Monday, October 23rd Monday, October 23rd Monday, November 13th Monday, November 13th Monday, November 27th Monday, November 27th Monday, December 11th Monday, December 11th Monday, December 26th Monday, December 26th 6 Swearing-In & City Council Reorganization Meeting Monday, January 1, 2018 @ Noon 7