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CITY OF EAST ORANGE EAST ORANGE CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETING MONDAY, JANUARY 22, 2018 5:30 PM (Including Meeting Minutes January 8, 2018) ROMAL D. BULLOCK CITY COUNCIL CHAIRMAN FIRST WARD CHRISTOPHER D. JAMES AMY LEWIS SECOND WARD JACQUELYN E. JOHNSON ROMAL D. BULLOCK THIRD WARD QUILLA E. TALMADGE BERGSON LENEUS FOURTH WARD TYSHAMMIE L. COOPER CASIM L. GOMEZ FIFTH WARD ALICIA HOLMAN MUSTAFA AL-M. BRENT Like Us on Facebook: @EASTORANGECITYCO UNCIL 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 January 8 , 2018 The East Orange City Council met on January 8, 2018 at 5:38 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 : Christopher D. James; Mustafa Al-M Brent; Jacquelyn E. Johnson; Bergson Leneus; Alicia HolmanQuilla E. Talmadge; Romal D. Bullock ABSENT Tyshammie L. Cooper (arrived @ 5:40 PM) Amy Lewis Casim L. Gomez (arrived @ 5:40 PM) CITY OFFICIALS PRESENT Mayor Ted R. Green Mayor’s Office Solomon Steplight, Acting City Administrator City Administratot Ryan Linder, Interim Corporation Counsel Law Department Andre Williams, Chief Fire Department Phyllis Bindi, Chief Police Department LaDonna Johns, Acting Director Health Department Christopher Coke, Acting Director Public Works Valerie Jackson, Acting Director Policy, Planning and Development Mark Barner, Acting Director Property Maintenance Rene Muhammad, Acting Director Recreation Carolyn Ryan Reed, Director East Orange Public Library ALSO PRESENT Anthony Jackson Mayor’s Office Annmarie Corbitt Tax Collector Shawn Middleton, Commissioner Rent Control Rita Butts, Manager East Orange Senior Services Pamela Holmes, Assistant Director East Orange Public Library Lee Fisher Essex County Liaison 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. 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 ALICIA HOLMAN–CHAIRWOMAN Talmadge, Lewis, Leneus 101. Recreation Department In Committee 102. East Orange Public Library In Committee 200 - BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND ZONING CHRISTOPHER D. JAMES – CHAIRMAN Johnson, Brent , 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 - FINANCE JACQUELYN E. JOHNSON – CHAIRWOMAN Lewis, Talmadge , 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 #24 – December 16, 2017-December 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 – (12.31.17) 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. Bill List Exempt from Prior Approval Resolution to be presented 324. Resolution Authorizing the Advertisement Resolution to be presented of request for Proposal for Various 2018 Professional and Consultant Services 325. Resolution Authorizing the Advertisement Resolution to be presented of request for Proposal for Two Professional Services  400 – HEALTH and EDUCATION BERGSON LENEUS – CHAIRMAN Cooper, Holman, Brent 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 Holman, James, Talmadge 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 700 – PLANNING and GRANTS CASIM L. GOMEZ – CHAIRMAN James, Leneus , Cooper 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 Approving Submission of a Grant Resolution to be presented Application and Execution of a Grant Contract with the New Jersey Department of Transportation for the 2018 Local Freight Impact Fund 800 - PUBLIC SAFETY AMY LEWIS – CHAIRWOMAN Brent, Gomez, Johnson 801. Police Department In Committee 802. Fire Department In Committee 900 - PUBLIC WORKS MUSTAFA AL-BRENT – CHAIRMAN Gomez, Cooper, James 901. Capital Improvement Projects under Construction 902. Streetscape In Committee 903. Resolution Authorizing the Purchase Resolution to be presented of Various Vehicles and Equipment for Public Works Equipment 904. Resolution Authorizing the Purchase Resolution to be presented of Various Vehicles and Equipment for Public Works Equipment  900 - PUBLIC WORKS - Continued MUSTAFA AL-BRENT – CHAIRMAN Gomez, Cooper, James 905. Resolution Authorizing the Purchase Resolution to be presented of Various Vehicles and Equipment for Public Works Equipment 906. Resolution to Award for Large Truck Snow Resolution to be presented Services 600 - LAW AND LEGISLATION QUILLA E. TALMADGE – CHAIRWOMAN Leneus , Johnson , Lewis 601. Ordinances on First Reading In Committee 602. Ordinances on Second and Reading In Committee 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 609. Resolution to Amend Resolution I-3-2018 City Resolution to be presented Council Appointment to Joint Meeting Maintenance 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 COMING COMMUNITY MEETINGS & EVENTS