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CITY OF EAST ORANGE EAST ORANGE CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETING MONDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2017 5:30 PM (Including Meeting Minutes November 13, 2017) THEODORE R. GREEN CITY COUNCIL CHAIRMAN FIRST WARD CHRISTOPHER D. JAMES AMY LEWIS SECOND WARD JACQUELYN E. JOHNSON ROMAL D. BULLOCK THIRD WARD QUILLA E. TALMADGE THEODORE R. GREEN FOURTH WARD TYSHAMMIE L. COOPER CASIM L. GOMEZ FIFTH WARD ALICIA HOLMAN MUSTAFA AL-M. BRENT Like Us on Facebook: @EASTORANGECITYCOUNCIL 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 13, 2017 The East Orange City Council met on November 13, 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; Amy Lewis; Tyshammie L. Cooper; Alicia Holman; Casim L. Gomez; Quilla E. Talmadge; Theodore R. Green ABSENT Christopher D. James (arrived @ 5:55) CITY OFFICIALS PRESENT William Senande, City Administrator/CFO Finance Department Khalifah Shabazz, Corporation Counsel Law Department Phyllis Bindi, Chief Police Department Andre Williams, Chief Fire Department Sheilah Coley, Director Public Safety LaDonna Johns, Director Health Department Valerie Jackson, Director Policy, Planning and Development Roderick Wallace, Assistant Director Planning Michele Ralph Rawls, Director Human Resources Mark Barner, Assistant Director Property Maintenance Carolyn Ryan Reed, Director East Orange Public Library Osner Charles, Director Recreation Kim Fisher, Director IT ALSO PRESENT Kellie LeDet, Chief of Staff Mayor’s Office Brenda Castell Procurement There were 7 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. Imani Baptist Church of Christ - 25th Anniversary Resolution to be presented 104. Calvary Baptist Church - 130th Anniversary 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 in the County of Essex, New Jersey, approving the Execution of the Redevelopment Agreement for Sierra House, Inc., for the Redevelopment of 75 and 77 Eaton Place, Identified on the Tax Map of the City as Block 58, Lots 15 and 16 in the Greenwood Area 300 - 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 #20 – October 16, 2017-October 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 ($123,823.30) 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 – (11.13.17) 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 Authorizing the City of East Resolution to be presented Orange to enter into a Professional Services Agreement with Fischer Associates, LLC 323. 2006 to 2011 Overpayment of Taxes - $1,429,604.28 Resolution to be presented 324. Resolution Change in Monetary Amount Resolution to be presented (Police Department)  300 - QUILLA E. TALMADGE – CHAIRWOMAN - Continued Lewis, Bullock, Holman 325. Resolution Awarding the Balance for the Resolution to be presented Central Avenue Business Improvement District (CABID), which will provide Supplemental Services to Property Owners and/or Businesses in the District I-4 Bill List Exempt from Prior Approval Resolution to be presented 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. 37 of 2017 An Ordinance of the City of East Orange Municipal Council to Approve the Tax Exempton and to Authorize the Execution of a Financial Agreement between the City of East Orange and 103-105 North Walnut Urban Renewal, LLC Ordinance No. 38 of 2017 An Ordinance to Amend Chapter 249 of the Code of the City of East Orange, In Particular Section 249-5 Entitled ‘Insurance’ and Section 249-9 Entitled ‘Taxi Business Operations, Rules and Regulations’ 602. Ordinances on Second and Reading Ordinance No. 35 of 2017 An Ordinance to Amend Chapter 260-20 of the Code of the City of East Orange by Establishing Curbside Loading Zones at Various Locations Ordinance No. 36 of 2017 An Ordinance to Rescind Ordinance 23 of 2016 transferring a City Owned Lot to 86 North 18 LLC and Resolution I-60 of 2016 Designating 86 North 18, LLC as Redeveloper of Said Lot 603. Bingo/Raffles Praise & Joy Tabernacle Church Tricky Tray Motion to be presented 604. A.B.C. In Committee 605. City Council Rules In Committee  600 - LAW AND LEGISLATION - Continued ALICIA HOLMAN – CHAIRWOMAN Brent, Talmadge, Johnson 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 Authorizing the Establishment Resolution to be presented of an Individualized and General Restricted Parking Zone: Annie Haynes – 273 Amherst Street, Mr. Rufus Manigo & Wife – 151 Hollywood Avenue, Ms. Denise Brown Dillard – 149 Hollywood Avenue, Phyllis A. Bowles, 18 South 17th Street, Albert Coleman, 50 Lindsey Place 904. Resolution Authorizing the Advertisement Resolution to be presented of Bid for the Installation of a Mid-Block Crosswalk at 777-780 Springdale Avenue 905. Resolution Authorizing the Execution of an Resolution to be presented Application for a New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Treatment works approval for 51 North Walnut Street (Block 371 Lot 8.01) 906. Resolution Authorizing the City of East Orange Resolution to be presented to enter into a Cooperative Pricing Agreement with the National Joint Powers Alliance located at 202 12th Street NE, Staples, MN 1000– COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE 1000. East Orange Parking Authority In Committee Meeting adjourned at 6:00 PM. Respectfully submitted by: CYNTHIA S. BROWN CITY CLERK Up Comi ng Wor k s hops a nd Ev e nt s