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CITY OF EAST ORANGE THE EAST ORANGE CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETING Monday, August 28, 2017 5:30 P.M. (Minutes from the Meeting of August 14, 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 August 14, 2017 The East Orange City Council met on August 14, 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; Mustafa Al-M. Brent; Jacquelyn E. Johnson; Alicia Holman; Casim L. Gomez; Christopher D. James; Quilla E. Talmadge; Theodore R. Green ABSENT Amy Lewis Tyshammie L. Cooper CITY OFFICIALS PRESENT William Senande, City Administrator/CFO Finance Department Khalifah Shabazz, Corporation Counsel Law Department Michele Ralph Rawls, Director Human Resources Christopher Coke, Director Public Works Phyllis Bindi, Chief Police Department Andre Williams, Chief Fire Department Thomas Small Tax Assessor Carolyn R. Reed, Director East Orange Public Library Kim Fisher, Director IT ALSO PRESENT Mark Barner, Assistant Director Property Maintenance Victor Kuteyi, Health Officer Health Department Joe Bianco (for Valerie Jackson) Planning Department Carl Simmons (for Osner Charles) Recreation William C. Holt Open Space Advisory Board There were 12 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  100 - ARTS, RECREATION & CULTURAL AFFAIRS JACQUELYN E. JOHNSON–CHAIRWOMAN Gomez, Brent, James 101. Recreation Department In Committee 102. East Orange Public Library In Committee 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 In the County of Essex, New Jersey, Authorizing the Conditional Designation of Garden State Equity Group, LLC, for the Redevelopment of Certain Parcels Located Within the Greenwood Redevelopment 208. Resolution Authorizing the Planning Board Resolution to be presented to Conduct an Investigation to Determine Whether Certain Parcels in the TR-2 and TR-4 Zones, Specifically in the Inner Boundaries of Park Avenue, Prospect Street, William Street, Morton Place and Washington Terrace, Constitute as Areas in Need of Redevelopment Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:12-A-1 Et Seq; and Establish a Non-Condemnation Redevelopment Area for the Delineated Areas 209. Resolution of the City of East Orange, in Resolution to be presented the County of Essex, New Jersey Authorizing a Community Benefits Agreement Between the City of East Orange and SBF Estates Urban Renewal, LLC 210. Resolution of the City of East Orange, in the Resolution to be presented County of Essex, New Jersey Authorizing the Conditional Designation of Sierra House for the Redevelopment of 75 and 77 Eaton Place, Identified on the Tax Map of the City as Block 58, Lots 16 and 15 Located Within the Greenwood Redevelopment Area 211. Resolution of the City of East Orange, in the Resolution to be presented County of Essex, New Jersey, Authorizing the Settlement of Reimbursements to the New Jersey School Development Authority in Connection With the Redevelopment of 6 Winans Street, 68 City Hall Plaza and 19 North Arlington Commonly Known as Block 373, Lots 1,5, 5.01 and 6 P/O on the Tax Map of the City of East Orange 212. Resolution Authorizing a Community Benefits Resolution to be presented Agreement Between the City of East Orange and 11-41 Sussex Avenue Urban Renewal, LLC 213. Resolution of the City of East Orange Authorizing Resolution to be presented a Community Benefits Agreement Between The City of East Orange and 129 Halsted Urban Renewal, LLC 214. Resolution Designating 129 Halsted Urban Renewal, Resolution to be presented LLC as Developer of the Sites at 125 and 129 Halsted  Street (Block 700.01 Lots 17 and 18) in the Transit Village Redevelopment Area 200 - BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND ZONING - Continued ROMAL D. BULLOCK – CHAIRMAN James, Cooper, Gomez 215. Resolution of the City of East Orange Authorizing Resolution to be presented a Community Benefits Agreement Between the City of East Orange and 43-47 N. Walnut Urban Renewal Entity, LLC 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 #14 – July 16, 2017-July 31, 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 – (08.14.17) 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. Duplicate Tax Payments - $35,549.88 Resolution to be presented 323. Receipt of the 2016 Audit Budget Resolution to be presented 324. Resolution Authorizing a Fee Waiver Resolution to be presented for the Mayor’s 2017 Annual Summer Cookout 325. Tax Appeal Settlements Resolution to be presented 326. Resolution Authorizing a Refund for Resolution to be presented Summer Day Camp 2017 ($150.00) 400 – HEALTH and EDUCATION MUSTAFA AL-M. BRENT – CHAIRMAN Talmadge, Lewis, Cooper 401. Child Guidance Clinic In Committe 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 In Support of the East Orange Resolution to be presented Child Development Corporation to Borrow Funds Needed Against 682 Park Avenue 407. Resolution Authorizing the Rejection of Bids Resolution to be presented  in Response to a Request for Bids for the East Orange Child and Adult Care Food Program 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 508. Resolution Authorizing the Advertising for Resolution to be presented the Boarding-Up Services and Rubbish Removal of Vacant and Abandoned Properties 600 - LAW AND LEGISLATION ALICIA HOLMAN – CHAIRWOMAN Brent, Talmadge, Johnson 601. Ordinances on First Reading Ordinance No. 27 of 2017 An Ordinance Amending Sections 260-9 of the East Orange City Code to Provide for the Creation of Four Way Stop Signs at Various Locations Ordinance No. 28 of 2017 An Ordinance to Amend Chapter 260, Section 25.1 of the Code of the City of East Orange Prohibiting Parking on University Place 602. Ordinances on Second and Final Reading Ordinance No. 22 2017 An Ordinance Amending and Supplementing 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 in theTR2 Zone with Property Frontage on Park Avenue, Between Washington Terrace and Glenwood Avenue in Accordance With N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-7 Ordinance No. 23 2017 An Ordinance of the City of East Orange, County of Essex, State of New Jersey Approving the Long Term Tax Exemption Application and Authorizing the Financial Agreement Between the City of East Orange and SBF Estate Urban Renewal, LLC for 14-18 North Clinton Street, Otherwise Known as Block 370, Lots 32 and 33 Pursuant to the Long Term Tax Exemption Law N.J.S.A. 40A20-1 ET SEQ Ordinance No. 24 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 11 Sussex Avenue Urban Renewal, LLC Ordinance No. 25 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 43-47 N. Walnut Urban Renewal Entity, LLC Ordinance No. 26 2017 An Ordinance of the City of East Orange, Municipal Council to Approve the Tax Execution and to Authorize the Execution of a Financial Agreement  Between the City of East Orange and 129 Halsted Street Urban Renewal Entity, LLC 600 - LAW AND LEGISLATION - Continued ALICIA HOLMAN – CHAIRWOMAN Brent, Talmadge, Johnson 603. Bingo/Raffles Motion to Amend Raffle License RL:1912 Our Lady Help of Christians Church Motion to be presented 604. A.B.C. In Committee 605. City Council Rules In Committee 606. Settlements In Committee 607. Comcast/Suburban Cable Contract In Committee 608. Taxi Cabs vs. Livery Licenses In Committee 609. Resolution Authorizing Settlement of a Resolution to be presented Worker’s Compensation Litigation Matter Earlene Perry vs City of East Orange 610. Resolution Authorizing Settlement of Resolution to be presented Litigation in the Matter of Rashon Hargrove et al v Brenda Bristol, et al & The East Orange Board of Education/The East Orange Board of Education v. The City of East Orange 611. Constable Reappointment – Third Ward Motion to be presented Haneeef Dajon Edmonds 612. Constable Appointment – Second Ward Motion to be presented Jamel Beague 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 In Committee 706. Resolution Authorizing Acceptance of a Resolution to be presented US Soccer Foundation Grant for Mini Pitches and US Soccer Foundation Soccer for Success Programming at Soveral Park 800 - PUBLIC SAFETY AMY LEWIS – CHAIRWOMAN Cooper, Gomez, Talmadge 801. Police Department In Committee 802. Fire Department In Committee 803. A Resolution Authorizing the City to Resolution to be presented Retain the Services of the Consultant to Provide Leadership and Management Training to the Sworn and Professional Staff of the East Orange Police Division and the East Orange Fire Division 900 - PUBLIC WORKS CHRISTOPHER D. JAMES – CHAIRMAN Holman, Johnson, Brent 901. Capital Improvement Projects under Construction 902. Streetscape In Committee 903. Resolution Authorizing the Advertisement Resolution to be presented of Bid to Repair and Install Field Lighting at Soverel Park and Oval Park 904. A Resolution Authorizing the Advertisement Resolution to be presented of Bid to Install and Construct Solar Panels  on East Orange Senior Center Located at 90 Halsted Street 900 - PUBLIC WORKS - Continued CHRISTOPHER D. JAMES – CHAIRMAN Holman, Johnson, Brent 905. Resolution to Authorize Restricted Parking Resolution to be presented Spaces Betty A. Syder, Jennings – 329 Park Avenue, Florence A. Sanders – 89 Marcy Avenue, Therisa Evans – 129 North 14th Street and Billy Blackwell – 111 N. Munn Avenue) 1000– COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE 1000. East Orange Parking Authority In Committee Meeting adjourned at 6:13 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 Swearing-In & City Council Reorganization Meeting Monday, January 1, 2018 @ Noon