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CITY OF EAST ORANGE THE EAST ORANGE CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETING Monday, May 14, 2018 5:30 P.M. (Minutes from the Meeting of April 23, 2018) ROMAL D. BULLOCK City Council Chairman First Ward Second Ward Christopher D. James Jacquelyn E. Johnson Amy Lewis Romal D. Bullock Third Ward Fourth Ward Quilla E. Talmadge Tyshammie L. Cooper Bergson Leneus 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 April 23 , 2018 The East Orange City Council met on April 23, 2018 at 5:42 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; Tyshammie L. Cooper; Amy Lewis; Casim L. Gomez; Christopher D. James ABSENT Bergson Leneus (arrived @5:48 PM) Alicia Holman (arrived @ 5:44 PM) Quilla E. Talmadge Romal D. Bullock (arrived @ 7:26 PM) CITY OFFICIALS PRESENT Solomon Steplight, City Administrator City Administrator Juan Uribe, Acting CFO Finance Ryan Linder, Corporation Counsel Law Department Andre Williams, Chief Fire Department Phyllis Bindi, Chief Police Department Roderick Wallace, Acting Director Policy, Planning and Development Christopher Coke, Acting Director Public Works LaDonna Johns, Acting Director Health Department Mark Barner, Director Property Maintenance Michele Ralph Rawls, Acting Director Human Resources Rene Muhammad, Director Recreation Carolyn Ryan Reed, Director East Orange Public Library ALSO PRESENT Muzammil Mohamed-Stevens, Superintendent Public Works Tony Jackson Mayor’s Office There were 30 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, Lene us 101. Recreation Department In Committee 102. East Orange Public Library In Committee 103. Resolution Authorizing the Advertisement Resolution to be presented of Request for Proposal for 2018 Summer Food Service Program 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. Confirmation of Appointment – Mia Williamson, Resolution to be presented Alternate #1 Zoning Board of Adjustment 300 - FINANCE JACQUELYN E. JOHNSON – CHAIRWOMAN Lewis, Talmadge , Holman 301. Personnel Confirmation of Appointment- Mal’ee L. Wing First Assistant Corporation Counsel 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 #8 – April 8, 2018 – April 22, 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 In Committee 312. Annual Tax Sale In Committee 313. Tax Abatement In Committee 314. In Lieu of Taxes In Committee 315. Bills, Claims & Appropriations – (4.23.18) 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. Bill List Exempt from Prior Approval – (4.23.18) Resolution to be presented 323. Approval of Bids from Auction Resolution to be presented 324. May 2018 Temporary Budget Resolution to be presented 325. Cash Management Plan Resolution to be presented  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 of the City of East Orange Awarding Resolution to be presented a Six Month Contract to JCA Group in an Amount not to Exceed $30,000. In CDBG Funds for the Purpose of Completing Preconstruction Services Pursuant to HUD Regulations 707. Resolution Authorizing the City to Apply Resolution to be presented and Accept Additional Funding for a Streetscape Revitalization Program Grant from the New Jersey Department of Economic Development 800 - PUBLIC SAFETY AMY LEWIS – CHAIRWOMAN Brent, Gomez, Johnson 801. Police Department In Committee 802. Fire Department In Committee 803. Resolution Authorizing the City to order Resolution to be presented to Purchase Fifteen 2018 Dodge Charger 4Dr Sedans for the Police Department 804. Resolution Authorizing the Advertisement Resolution to be presented of Invitation to Bid for Prisoner Meals 900 - PUBLIC WORKS MUSTAFA AL-BRENT – CHAIRMAN Gomez, Cooper, James 901. Capital Improvement Projects under Construction  900 - PUBLIC WORKS- Continued MUSTAFA AL-BRENT – CHAIRMAN Gomez, Cooper, James 902. Streetscape In Committee 903. Resolution Authorizing the Advertisement Resolution to be presented of Request forProposal for the Furnishing, Installation and Maintenance of Global Positioning System with Automatic Vehicle Tracking 904. Resolution Authorizing the Advertisement Resolution to be presented of Invitation to Bid for Golf Cart Leasing 905. Resolution Expressing Support for a New Resolution to be presented Jersey Department of Transportation Bridge Over 280 and at North Munn Avenue 600 - LAW AND LEGISLATION QUILLA E. TALMADGE – CHAIRWOMAN Leneus , Johnson , Lewis 601 Ordinances on First Reading Ordinance No. 23 of 2018 An Ordinance Amending and Supplementing the Sussex Area Redevelopment Plan to Change Property Identified as Block 22 Lot 2 and Located at 41 South 17th Street, From the ARC-2 Sub- district Designation to the ARC-4 Sub- district Designation: and to Adjust the Zone Line Between the ARC-3 and ARC-3A Sub-districts to Coincide with the Lot Lines of Newly Created Property Identified as Block 32 Lot 5.02 and Located at 12- 26 Ninth Avenue, as Shown on Exhibits A, B, and C attached Hereto; and to Amend Land Use Regulations Pertaining to the ARC-3 and ARC-3A Sub-districts Ordinance No. 24 of 2018 An Ordinance Amending Chapter 218 of the Code of the City of East Orange by Implementing a 2% Cap on Rental Increases for Qualified Senior Citizens 602. Ordinances on Second and Reading Ordinance No. 10 of 2018 An Ordinance to Approve the Tax Exemption and to Authorize the Execution of a Financial Agreement Between the City of East Orange and 475 William Renewal Entity, LLC Ordinance No. 11 of 2018 An Ordinance to Approve the Tax Exemption and to Authorize the Execution of a Financial Agreement Between the City of East Orange and 89 N. Arlington Urban Renewal, LLC Ordinance No. 12 of 2018 An Ordinance to Approve the Tax Exemption and to Authorize the Execution of a Financial Agreement Between the City of East Orange and 352 Urban Renewal, LLC  Ordinance No. 13 of 2018 Refunding Bond Ordinance Authorizing the Issuance of Not to Exceed $1,970,000 Aggregate Principal Amount of Refunding Bonds and/or Refunding Notes by the City of East Orange, in the County of Essex, State of New Jersey for the Purpose of Paying Amounts Owed to Various Taxpayers for Tax Liabilities Resulting from Settlements and Judgments of Property Tax Appeals and Appropriating the Proceeds of Such Refunding Obligations to Such Purpose 600 - LAW AND LEGISLATION - Continued QUILLA E. TALMADGE – CHAIRWOMAN Leneus , Johnson , Lewis 602. Ordinances on Second and Reading Ordinance No. 15 of 2018 An Ordinance Amending and Supplementing Ordinance No 8 of 2017 (Amending by Ordinance No 18 of 2016, No 29 of 2016, No 39 of 2016, No 47 of 2016 and No 62 of 2016) An Ordinance Relating to Salaries and Classifications of Certain Municipal Personnel of the City of East Orange That Are Members of the Communications Workers of America, AFL-CIO Ordinance No. 16 of 2018 An Ordinance Relating to Salaries and Classifications of Certain Municipal Personnel of the City of East Orange that are Members of the Engineering Supervisory Personnel Association, Inc Ordinance No. 18 of 2018 An Ordinance Amending Ordinance No 9 of 2017 (Amended by Ordinance No 18 of 2013 and Ordinance No 6 of 2015) Relating to Salaries and Classifications of Certain Municipal Personnel of the City of East Orange (Back to Committee – 4/23/18) Ordinance No. 19 of 2018 An Ordinance of the City of East Orange Recognizing May 18th as Crossing Guard Appreciation Day Ordinance No. 20 of 2018 An Ordinance Supporting the Intervention, Prevention and Elimination of Bullying in the City of East Orange Ordinance No. 21 of 2018 An Ordinance to Amend and Supplement Chapter of the Code of the City of East Orange (Fees) Ordinance No. 22 of 2018 An Ordinance to Exceed the Municipal Budget Appropriation Limit and to Establish a Cap Bank NJSA 40A:4-44.14 603. 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 7:52 PM. Respectfully submitted by: Dale A. Forde, Deputy City Clerk