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CITY OF EAST ORANGE EAST ORANGE CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETING TUESDAY, DECEMBER 26, 2017 5:30 PM (Including Meeting Minutes December 11, 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 December 11, 2017 The East Orange City Council met on December 11, 2017 at 5:31 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; Amy Lewis; Tyshammie L. Cooper; Alicia Holman; Casim L. Gomez; Christopher D. James; Quilla E. Talmadge; Theodore R. Green ABSENT Mustafa Al-M Brent CITY OFFICIALS PRESENT William Senande, City Administrator/CFO Finance Department Ryan Linder, Interim Corporation Counsel Law 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 Dwight Saunders, Director Property Maintenance Osner Charles, Director Recreation Thomas Small Tax Assessor Carolyn Ryan Reed, Director East Orange Public Library Kim Fisher, Director IT ALSO PRESENT Mohammed Stewart, Superintendent Public Works There were 6 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. Kathy LaTusha Grayson – Memorial Resolution to be presented 104. Edna Hamilton – 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 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 #22 – November 16, 2017-November 30, 2017 Resolution to be presented 308. Stop Payments In Committee 309. Legal Transfer CY 2017 Resolution to be presented 310. Tax Payment Plan In Committee 311. Tax Appeal Refund ($81,029.87) 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 – (12.15.17) 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 In Committee 323. Resolution to Cancel Trust Fund Reserve Resolution to be presented Balances - $399.00 324. 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 In Committee 602. Ordinances on Second and Reading 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 Ordinance No. 40 of 2017 An Ordinance in support of Barring the Issuance of a Permit to Any Group Deemed a Terrorist Group by the United States Department of Homeland Security and/or Assembling Within the City of East Orange 603. Bingo/Raffles In Committee 604. A.B.C. In Committee 605. City Council Rules In Committee 606. Settlements – Resolution Authorizing Settlement Resolution to be presented of Workers Compensation Litigation Matter – Sharon Bland vs. City of East Orange 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 Awarding Bids for Construction Of Reinforced Concrete Skate Park Pad at Memorial Park 904. Resolution Awarding Bids for Speed Hum Installation on Various Streets 905. Resolution Awarding Bids for Construction of a Mid-Block Crosswalk at 777-780 Springdale Avenue 1000– COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE 1000. East Orange Parking Authority In Committee Meeting adjourned at 6:25 PM. Respectfully submitted by: CYNTHIA S. BROWN CITY CLERK UP COMING EVENTS & WORKSHOPS