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CITY OF EAST ORANGE THE EAST ORANGE CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETING Monday, May 22 , 2017 5:30 P.M. (Minutes from the Meeting of May 8 , 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 May 8, 2017 The East Orange City Council met on May 8, 2017 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; Jacquelyn E. Johnson; Casim L. Gomez; Quilla E. Talmadge; ABSENT Mustafa Al-M. Brent Amy Lewis Tyshammie L. Cooper (Arrived @ 5:43 pm) Alicia Holman (Arrived @ 5:43 pm) Christopher D. James (Arrived @ 5:43 pm) Theodore R. Green (Arrived @ 6:30 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 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 Osner Charles, Director Recreation Kim Fisher, Director IT ALSO PRESENT William C. Holt Open Space Advisory Board Donyale Harris City Council Office There were 17 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. G. Smith : Spoke about Putting up stop signs or speed bumps around No. Clinton Street Charles: Motorcycle racing, Safety Issues, Garbage cans needed on No. Park & Dodd Street, abandoned properties that need maintaining Almeta Walker: Spoke about the Master Plan 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. Geraldine Sims - Memorial Resolution to be presented 104. Leon Barton Jemmott - Memorial Resolution to be presented 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 of the City of East Orange Resolution to be presented County of Essex, New Jersey, Authorizing the City Planning Board to Investigate Whether All or A Portion of the Property on New Street Between North Arlington Avenue and North Munn Avenue, Otherwise Known as Block 250, Lots 2,3,26, and 26.01 on the Tax Map of the City Constitute an “Area in Need of Redevelopment” Pursuant to the Local Redevelopment and Housing Law, N.J.S.A. 40A: 12A-1 ET SEQ 208. Resolution of the City of East Orange, Resolution to be presented County of Essex, New Jersey, Authorizing the City Planning Board to Investigate Whether all or a Portion of Certain Properties Located on Lower Main Street Constitute an Area in Need of Redevelopment Pursuant to the Local Redevelopment and Housing Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-1 ET SEQ 209. Resolution Ratifying the Correction of Resolution Resolution to be presented I-158 of 2017 and Waiving the Twenty Day Effective Period on Ordinance No. 16 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 #8 – April 16, 2017-April 30, 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 3  300 – FINANCE - Continued QUILLA E. TALMADGE – CHAIRWOMAN Lewis, Bullock, Holman 315. Bills, Claims & Appropriations – (05.08.17) 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. Resolution to Rescind Resolution I-126 Resolution to be presented of 2017 – Miscellaneous Refund 323. Resolution Amending I-11 of 2017 Entitled Resolution to be presented “Cash Management Plan” to Remove Wells Fargo from List of Official Depositories 324. Stipulated Settlement of Several Appeals Resolution to be presented Located Within East Orange 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 406. Resolution Confirming the Appointment Resolution to be presented of Sandra Osborne – Board of Health 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. 19 of 2017 Bond Ordinance Providing for Improvements to Elmwood Park, by and in the City of East Orange, in the County of Essex, State of New Jersey; appropriating $2,015,000 in Excess Bond Proceeds from Bond Ordinance Number 30 of 2014, not needed for its Original Purpose, to Finance Part of the Costs Thereof Ordinance No. 20 of 2017 An Ordinance Amending Sections 260-9 of the East Orange City Code to Provide for the Creation of a Stop Sign at Morse Avenue and Colonial Terrace 4 602. Ordinances on Second and Final Reading In Committee 604. Bingo/Raffles In Committee 600 - LAW AND LEGISLATION - Continued ALICIA HOLMAN – CHAIRWOMAN Brent, Talmadge, Johnson 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. Resolution Authorizing Settlement Resolution to be presented Of Workers Compensation Litigation Matter Betty Williams 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 800 - PUBLIC SAFETY AMY LEWIS – CHAIRWOMAN Cooper, Gomez, Talmadge 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 Approving the Submittal Resolution to be presented of a Recycling Tonnage Grant Application with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection 904. Resolution Awarding Professional Services Resolution to be presented Contract for Engineering & Architectural Consulting Services and Surveying Services 906. Resolution Authorizing the Purchase of One Resolution to be presented hundred Slatted Metal Decorative Trash Cans 1000– COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE 1000. East Orange Parking Authority In Committee Meeting adjourned at 6:05 PM. Respectfully submitted by: 5  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 Swearing-In & City Council Reorganization Meeting Monday, January 1, 2018 @ Noon 6