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CITY OF EAST ORANGE THE EAST ORANGE CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETING Tuesday, October 10, 2017 5:30 P.M. (Minutes from the Meeting of September 25, 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 September 25, 2017 The East Orange City Council met on September 25, 2017 at 5:46 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: Mustafa Al-M. Brent; Jacquelyn E. Johnson; Amy Lewis; Tyshammie L. Cooper; Alicia Holman; Casim L. Gomez; Christopher D. James; Quilla E. Talmadge; Theodore R. Green ABSENT Romal D. Bullock (arrived @ 6:15) Mustafa Al-M Brent (arrived @ 5:46) CITY OFFICIALS PRESENT William Senande, City Administrator/CFO Finance Department Khalifah Shabazz, Corporation Counsel Law Department Christopher Coke, Director Public Works Thomas Small Tax Assessor Phyllis Bindi, Chief Police Department Andre Williams, Chief Fire Department LaDonna Johns, Director Health Department Valerie Jackson, Director Policy, Planning and Development Roderick Wallace, Assistant Director Planning Michele Ralph Rawls, Director Human Resources Sheilah Coley, Director Public Safety Mark Barner, Assistant Director Property Maintenance ALSO PRESENT Pamela Holmes, Assistant Director East Orange Public Library Carl Simmons Recreation Lee Fisher Essex County Liaison There were 20 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. No Comments 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 103. Barbara Jean Gibson – Commendation Resolution to be presented 104. Clara Dean - 90th Birthday Celebration Resolution to be presented 105. Mr. & Mrs. Kadel Kotoku – Commendation Resolution to be presented 106. Nora Sue Willard Howe – 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 in Resolution to be presented the County of Essex, New Jersey Conditionally Designating Cara Squared, LLC as the Redeveloper of Certain Parcels Located in the Greenwood Redevelopment Area 208. Resolution of the City of East Orange, in Resolution to be presented the County of Essex, New Jersey, Authorizing the Conditional Designation of Sayola Realty, LLC for the Redevelopment of 17 Amherst Street and 62 Halsted, Identified on the Tax Map of the City as Block 532, Lots 2,3,14 and 15 QUILLA E. TALMADGE – CHAIRWOMAN Lewis, Bullock, Holman 301. Personnel Leave of Absence – Ayinde Martin Resolution to be presented 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 #17 – September 1, 2017-September 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 Resolution to be presented 312. Annual Tax Sale In Committee 313. Tax Abatement In Committee 314. In Lieu of Taxes In Committee 315. Bills, Claims & Appropriations – (09.25.17) 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 QUILLA E. TALMADGE – CHAIRWOMAN - Continued Lewis, Bullock, Holman 320. Status of Women In Committee 321. Auction In Committee 322. Resolution Change in Custodian of Petty Resolution to be presented Cash Fund (Police Petty Cash) 323. Resolution Change in Custodian Petty Resolution to be presented Cash Fund (Finance Petty Cash) 324. Resolution Authorizing Summer Day Camp Refund 2017 Resolution to be presented 325. Resolution Authorizing the Chief Financial Resolution to be presented Officer to Cancel Reserve and Receivable Balances for the Shelter Plus Care Grant in the Grant Fund Budget 326. Resolution Authorizing the Cancellation of Home Resolution to be presented Program Construction Loan Receivable Balances in the Home Program Trust Account 327. Duplicate Tax Payments Resolution to be presented 328. Miscellaneous Refund Resolution to be presented 329. Resolution Requesting Permission for the Resolution to be presented Dedication by Rider for Outside Employment of Off-Duty Municipal Officers 330. Resolution Requesting Permission for the Resolution to be presented Dedication by Rider for Recreation Trust Required by (P.L. 1999, Chapter 292 and N.J.S.A. 40:48-2.56) 331. Corrective Action Plan for the Calendar Year Resolution to be presented Period Ending December 2016 Audit 332. Resolution Awarding Professional Contract for Resolution to be presented Bond Counsel for the City of East Orange 333. Resolution Authorizing the Advertisement of Resolution to be presented Request for Proposal for Accountant and Financial Consultant Services 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 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.33 of 2017 An Ordinance Authorizing the City of East Orange to Enter into a Lease Agreement with the Urban Educational Project of the Oranges for the Use of the Franklin Branch of the East Orange Public Library, Located at Block 600, Lot 1 (More Commonly Known as 192 Dodd Street Ordinance No.34 of 2017 An Ordinance of the City of East Orange, in the County of Essex, State of New Jersey, Authorizing the conveyance of Certain Parcels Located Within the Greenwood Redevelopment Area to Cara Squared, LLC, Pursuant to the Local Redevelopment and Housing Law N.J.S.A 40A:12A-8 et seq. 602. Ordinances on Second and Reading Ordinance No. 29 of 2017 An Ordinance of the City of East Orange, in the County of Essex, State of New Jersey, Authorizing the Sale of Certain Parcels Located Within the Greenwood Redevelopment Area to Garden State Equity Group I, LLC Ordinance No. 30 of 2017 An Ordinance of the City of East Orange, In the County of Essex, State of New Jersey, Authorizing the Sale of 75 and 77Eaton Place, Identified on the Tax Map of the City as Block 58, Lots 15 and 16 to Sierra House, Inc. Ordinance No. 31 of 2017 An Ordinance Amending the 2012 Redevelopment Plan for all Urban Enterprise Zone Areas within the City of East Orange for the Purpose of Granting Tax Incentives Ordinance No. 32 of 2017 An Ordinance to Amend and Supplement Chapter 198 “Peace and Good Order” of the Code of the City of East Orange to Make it Unlawful to be Under the Influence of Drugs or Alcohol in any Public Place in the City of East Orange 603. Bingo/Raffles In Committee 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 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 800 - PUBLIC SAFETY AMY LEWIS – CHAIRWOMAN Cooper, Gomez, Talmadge 801. Police Department In Committee 802. 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 Granting Approval to Submit a Resolution to be presented Grant Application and Execute a Grant Agreement with the New Jersey Department of Transportation for the Milling & Paving of Various Streets Project – MA-2018 East Orange City – 00407 904. Resolution Authorizing the Advertisement of Resolution to be presented Bid for Speed Hump Installation on Various Streets 905. Resolution Authorizing the Execution of an Resolution to be presented Application for New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Treatment Works Approval for 221-237 Springdale Avenue (Block 290 Lot 19.01) 906. Resolution Authorizing the Advertisement of Resolution to be presented Bid for the Construction of Reinforced Concrete Skate Park Pad at Memorial Park 1000– COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE 1000. East Orange Parking Authority In Committee Meeting adjourned at 7:00 PM. Respectfully submitted by: CYNTHIA S. BROWN CITY CLERK COMING COMMUNITY MEETINGS & EVENTS