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CITY OF EAST ORANGE THE EAST ORANGE CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETING Monday, June 11, 2018 5:30 P.M. (Minutes from the Meeting of May 29, 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 May 29, 2018 The East Orange City Council met on May 29, 2018 at 5:30 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; Casim L. Gomez; Quilla E. Talmadge; Romal D. Bullock ABSENT Christopher D. James Amy Lewis CITY OFFICIALS PRESENT Solomon Steplight, City Administrator City Administrator Juan Uribe, Acting CFO Finance Ryan Linder, Corporation Counsel Law Department Phyllis Bindi, Chief Police Department LaDonna Johns, Acting Director Health Department Mark Barner, Director Property Maintenance Michele Ralph Rawls, Acting Director Human Resources Carolyn Ryan Reed, Director East Orange Public Library Christopher Coke, Acting Director Public Works Thomas Small Tax Assessor ALSO PRESENT Melody Scott City Council Office There were 5 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. Susan Beatrice Scott Foster Abraham - Memorial 104. Bobbie Ann McGrady - Memorial 105. Mother Arlene Brown - Commendation 106. Dorothy Geraldine Allen Christmas - Commendation 107. Evangelist Shirley M. Johnson - Commendation 108. Marjorie Silvera - Commendation 109. Thomas Small - Retirement 110. Walter Cyrus Sessoms - 100th Birthday 111. Resolution Authorizing the Award of Summer Food Program Service Program Meals Contract Between the City of East Orange and Preferred Meals Systems, Inc 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 #10 – May 7, 2018 - May 20, 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 – (5.29.18) 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  300 – FINANCE - Continued JACQUELYN E. JOHNSON – CHAIRWOMAN Lewis, Talmadge , Holman 322. Resolution Authorizing Municipal Court Bail Refund Resolution to be presented Check 323. June 2018 Temporary Budget Resolution to be presented 324. Resolution Authorizing Thomas L. Small Resolution to be presented Tenure in his position as Tax Assessor 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 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  600 - LAW AND LEGISLATION QUILLA E. TALMADGE – CHAIRWOMAN Leneus , Johnson , Lewis 601 Ordinances on First Reading Ordinance No. 30 of 2018 An Ordinance Renaming Elmwood Park to “Coach Lew Miles Park” 602. Ordinances on Second and Reading Ordinance No. 25 2018 An Ordinance to Approve the Tax Exemption and to Authorize the Execution of a Financial Agreement between the City of East Orange SBF Development LLC in the Transit Village District Ordinance No. 26 2018 An Ordinance Repealing Ordinance 9 of 2002 Creating the Central Avenue Business Improvement District Management Corporation to Provide Supplemental Services to Property Owners and/or Businesses in the District Ordinance No. 27 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 Ordinance No. 28 of 2018 An Ordinance Creating Chapter 57 Establishing Policies for the Rental of the East Orange Senior Services Facility 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 of the City of East Orange, County of Resolution to be presented Essex, State of New Jersey Authorizing the City of East Orange to Apply for and Accept a Sub-grant Award of the Federal Fiscal Year 2018 of Department of Homeland Security Emergency Management Performance Grant Program Funding and for the City Chief Financial Officer to Amend the Budget and Certify the Availability of Funds 1000– COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE 1000. East Orange Parking Authority In Committee Meeting adjourned at 7:35 PM. Respectfully submitted by: Cynthia S. Brown, City Clerk