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CITY OF EAST ORANGE THE EAST ORANGE CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETING Monday, May 11, 2020 5:30 P.M. (Minutes from the Meeting of April 27, 2020) CHRISTOPHER D. JAMES City Council Chairman First Ward Second Ward Christopher D. James Christopher Awe Amy Lewis Brittany D. Claybrooks Third Ward Fourth Ward Bergson Leneus Casim L. Gomez Vernon Pullins, Jr. Tameika Garrett-Ward 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 April 27, 2020 The East Orange City Council met on April 27, 2020 at 5:57 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: Casim L. Gomez; Mustafa Al-M Brent; Tameika Garrett-Ward; Bergson Leneus; Alicia Holman; Amy Lewis; Christopher Awe; Brittany Claybrooks; Christopher D. James ABSENT Vernon Pullins, Jr. CITY OFFICIALS PRESENT Solomon Steplight, City Administrator City Administrator Ryan Linder, Corporation Counsel Law Department Juan Uribe, CFO Finance Department Romal Bullock, Director Tax Assessor Andre Williams, Chief Fire Department Phyllis Bindi, Chief Police Department Dominigos Saldida, Director Public Safety Mark Barner, Director Property Maintenance Christopher Coke, Director Public Works Renee Muhammad, Director Recreation Monique Griffith, Director Health and Human Services Daniel Jennings, Director Planning Carolyn R. Reed, Director East Orange Public Library ALSO PRESENT Tony Jackson Mayor’s Office Al Holmes IT 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. • Antonius Agelink: Requesting the City to abandon or restrict the use of professional leaf blowers during these unprecedented times in the City of East Orange 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 TAMEIKA GARRETT-WARD–CHAIRWOMAN Pullins, Brent, Lewis 101. Recreation Department In Committee 102. East Orange Public Library In Committee 103. Delbert “Oscar” Dale Christian – Memorial Resolution to be presented 200 - BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND ZONING CASIM GOMEZ – CHAIRMAN Awe, Claybrooks, Brent 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 Authorizing the Determination Resolution to be presented of need for 67 South Munn Avenue 208. Resolution Amending Resolution I-154 of Resolution to be presented 2018 to Correct the Number of Units (SBF Estates Urban Renewal Entity’ 209. Resolution Designating SBF Development Resolution to be presented LLC as a Redeveloper 58 Ashland Avenue Located in the Transit Village Redevelopment Area 300 - FINANCE CHRISTOPHER AWE – CHAIRMAN Lewis, Pullins, 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 No. 8 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 – April 27, 2020 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 - $23,313.73 Resolution to be presented 323. Resolution Authorizing Payment of Accumulated Resolution to be presented Absence Liabilities to Former Employees ($82,497.11)  300 – FINANCE - Continued CHRISTOPHER AWE – CHAIRMAN Lewis, Pullins, Holman 324. Governing Body Certification of Compliance Resolution to be presented with the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's "Enforcement Guidance on the Consideration of Arrest and Conviction Records in Employment Decisions under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964" 325. Introduction of the 2020 CY Budget Resolution to be presented 326. Resolution to Accept CDBG Funds Authorized Resolution to be presented under the Cares Act 327. Resolution Authorizing an Agreement between Resolution to be presented The City of East Orange and Municipay 400 – HEALTH and EDUCATION BERGSON LENEUS – CHAIRMAN Garrett-Ward, Holman, Claybrooks 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 ALICIA HOLMAN – CHAIRWOMAN Claybrooks, Gomez, Leneus 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 BRITTANY D. CLAYBROOKS – CHAIRWOMAN Gomez, Leneus, Garrett-Ward 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 Amending Resolution I-34 of Resolution to be presented 2018 Authorizing the Execution of a Project Agreement with the East Orange Housing And Development Project in the Greenwood Area 800 - PUBLIC SAFETY AMY LEWIS – CHAIRWOMAN Brent, Garrett-Ward, Pullins 801. Police Department In Committee 802. Fire Department In Committee  900 - PUBLIC WORKS MUSTAFA AL-BRENT – CHAIRMAN Holman, Awe, Gomez 901. Capital Improvement Projects under Construction 902. Streetscape In Committee 903. Resolution Awarding a Contract of Engineering Resolution to be presented Services for the Rehabilitation of Columbian Park 600 - LAW AND LEGISLATION VERNON PULLINS, JR. – CHAIRMAN Leneus, Lewis, Awe 601. Ordinances on First Reading Ordinance No. 15 of 2020 An Ordinance Rescinding Ordinance 32 of 2019 (Transfer of 55 Ashland Avenue and 125 North 14th Street to NCRC) Ordinance No. 16 of 2020 An Ordinance Authorizing Issuance of Special Emergency Appropriation in an Amount not to Exceed $825,000 to Fund a Citywide Revaluation of Properties Ordinance No. 17 of 2020 Ordinance to Establish CAP Bank on 2020 Municipal Budget Ordinance No. 18 of 2020 An Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 13 of 2019 and 9 of 2017 Relating to Salaries and Classifications of Certain Municipal Personnel of the City of East Orange that are Confidential and/or City Officials 602. Ordinance on Second and Final Reading Ordinance No. 13 of 2020 An Ordinance to Approve the Tax Exemption and to Authorize the Execution of a Financial Agreement between the City of East Orange and Norman Towers Urban Renewal, LLC 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 Authorizing the Settlement Resolution to be presented of Workers Compensation Litigation Matter Anthony Wynter vs. City of East Orange ($42,890.00) 610. Resolution Waiving the 20-Day Effective Resolution to be presented Period on Ordinance No. 13 of 2020 1000– COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE 1000. East Orange Parking Authority In Committee Meeting adjourned at 6:17 PM. Respectfully submitted by: Cynthia S. Brown, City Clerk In accordance with Executive Order 107, the City of East Orange Offices are closed to the public. For the safety of residents and employees, the Meetings of the East Orange City Council will be conducted via Video Conference, Streaming on Facebook Live-facebook.com/eocitycouncil until further notice.