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CITY OF EAST ORANGE EAST ORANGE CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETING TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2018 5:30 PM (Including Meeting Minutes January 22, 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 22 , 2018 The East Orange City Council met on January 8, 2018 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 : Mustafa Al-M Brent; Jacquelyn E. Johnson; Bergson Leneus; Tyshammie L. Cooper; Alicia Holman; Amy Lewis; Casim L. Gomez; Quilla E. Talmadge; Romal D. Bullock ABSENT Christopher D. James CITY OFFICIALS PRESENT Solomon Steplight, Acting City Administrator City Administrator Ryan Linder, Interim Corporation Counsel Law Department Andre Williams, Chief Fire Department Phyllis Bindi, Chief Police Department Sheilah Coley, Acting Director Public Safety LaDonna Johns, Acting Director Health Department Valerie Jackson, Acting Director Policy, Planning and Development Mark Barner, Acting Director Property Maintenance Thomas Small Tax Assessor Michele Ralph Rawls, Acting Director Human Resources Rene Muhammad, Acting Director Recreation Carolyn Ryan Reed, Director East Orange Public Library ALSO PRESENT Mohammed Stewart, Superintendent Public Works Anthony Jackson Mayor’s Office Annmarie Corbitt Tax Collector Shawn Middleton, Commissioner Rent Control Rita Butts, Manager East Orange Senior Services Lee Fisher Essex County Liaison There were 19 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 103. Angela Rye – Commendation Resolution to be presented 104. Sergeant Tahmesha N. Dickey – Memorial Resolution to be presented 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 207. Resolution of the City of East Orange Resolution to be presented Authorizing the Execution of a Redevelopment Agreement Between the City of East Orange and 129 Halsted Urban Renewal, LLC 300 - FINANCE JACQUELYN E. JOHNSON – CHAIRWOMAN Lewis, Talmadge , Holman 301. Personnel Confirmation of Appointment Solomon Steplight 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 #1 – January 1, 2018-January 14, 2018 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 – (1.22.18) 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 Resolution to be presented 323. Miscellaneous Refund Resolution to be presented 324. Cash Management Plan Resolution to be presented  300 – FINANCE - continued JACQUELYN E. JOHNSON – CHAIRWOMAN Lewis, Talmadge , Holman 325. Resolution Change in Custodian of Petty Cash Fund Resolution to be presented 326. Resolution Authorizing the Award of a Professional Resolution to be presented Service Contract for Accountant and Financial Consulting Services Extension – Suplee, Clooney & Company 327. Resolution Awarding a Contract for Municipal Resolution to be presented Financial Advisory Services for the City of East Orange – NW Financial Group, LLC (not to exceed $27, 000.00) 328. Resolution Authorizing the Award of a Professional Resolution to be presented Services Contract for a Municipal Auditor and/or Financial Advisor – O’Connor Davies (not to exceed $185,000.00) 329. Resolution Authorizing the City of East Orange Resolution to be presented to Cancel its Financial Agreement With PTGH-EO Urban Renewal, LLC 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 508. Resolution In Support of State of New Resolution to be presented Jersey Assembly Bill 1538 Which Mandates a Moratorium on Residential Foreclosures in New Jersey 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. Community Development Block Grant Resolution to be presented Resolution Authorizing the Execution of Project Agreement with the East Orange Housing and Community Development Corporation for a Community Development Project in the Greenwood Redevelopment Area  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 Approving Elm Group, Inc. Resolution to be presented Agreement 904. Resolution Authorizing the Execution of Resolution to be presented an Application for a New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Treatment Works Approval for New Jersey Schools Development Authority – George Washington Carver Elementary School 600 - LAW AND LEGISLATION QUILLA E. TALMADGE – CHAIRWOMAN Leneus , Johnson , Lewis 601. Ordinances on First Reading In Committee 602. Ordinances on Second and Reading Ordinance No. 1 of 2017 An Ordinance to Amend and Supplement Chapter 238, Article XI-Use of Public Sidewalks for Sale or Display of Goods of the East Orange City Code 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 1000– COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE 1000. East Orange Parking Authority In Committee Meeting adjourned at 8:45 PM. Respectfully submitted by: CYNTHIA S. BROWN CITY CLERK UP COMING COMMUNITY MEETINGS & EVENTS