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CITY OF EAST ORANGE THE EAST ORANGE CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETING Monday, June 8, 2020 5:30 P.M. (Minutes from the Meeting of May 26, 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 May 26, 2020 The East Orange City Council met on May 11, 2020 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: Casim L. Gomez; Mustafa Al-M Brent;, Jr.; Tameika Garrett-Ward; Bergson Leneus; Alicia Holman; Amy Lewis; Christopher Awe; Brittany Claybrooks; Christopher D. James ABSENT Vernon Pullins 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 Domingos Saldida, Director Public Safety Mark Barner, Director Property Maintenance Mabelteen Tucker, Director Human Resources Christopher Coke, Director Public Works Rene Muhammad, Director Recreation Monique Griffith, Director Health and Human Services Daniel Jennings, Director Planning Carolyn R. Reed, Director East Orange Public Library ALSO PRESENT Al Holmes IT Tracy Munford City Council Naiima Fauntleroy Planning 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. 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. Vera S. Whitney – Memorial Resolution to be presented 104. Silva Franklin Umukoro – Memorial Resolution to be presented 105. Honorable Thomas H. Cooke, Jr. – 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. A Resolution of the City of East Orange Resolution to be presented Authorizing the Execution of an Amended and Restated Redevelopment Agreement 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. 10 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 – May 26, 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. Resolution Regarding the Satisfaction of Resolution to be presented Advertisement Requirements for the CY2020 Budget 323. Resolution Awarding a Contract for Consulting Resolution to be presented Laboratory and Testing Services 324. Resolution Awarding a Contract for Hearing Officer Resolution to be presented Services to the Law Offices of Audrey Davidson Cunningham, LLC  300 – FINANCE - Continued CHRISTOPHER AWE – CHAIRMAN Lewis, Pullins, Holman 325. Resolution Awarding Contract for Vending Resolution to be presented Machine Concession Services to M.S.S. Vending Inc. 326. Resolution Ratifying the Support Services Resolution to be presented Agreement for the Fatherhood Program 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 Authorizing the Execution of a Resolution to be presented Memorandum of Understanding With the County of Essex for “Cares Act” Funding 707. Resolution Approving the Application and Resolution to be presented Acceptance of the JJDP Summer Expansion Program Grant Application 708. Approval to Submit a Grant Application and Execute Resolution to be presented a Grant Contract with the New Jersey Department of Transportation for the City’s South Harrison Safety Improvement Project 709. Resolution Authorizing the East Orange Office of Resolution to be presented Emergency Management to Apply for and Accept a Subgrant Award of the Federal Fiscal Year 2019 of Department of Homeland Security Emergency Management Performance Grant Program Funding 710. Resolution Authorizing and Acceptance of US Resolution to be presented Department of Justice Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding (CESF)  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. Street Naming - Mayor Thomas H. Cooke, Jr. Way Resolution to be presented 904. Street Naming - Captain Robert Slaughter Square Resolution to be presented 905. Resolution Authorizing the Rejection of Bid Resolution to be presented Proposals for Central City Garage Parking Deck Replacement 906. Resolution Authorizing the Rejection of Bid Resolution to be presented Proposals for Construction of Health Department Roof Replacement 600 - LAW AND LEGISLATION VERNON PULLINS, JR. – CHAIRMAN Leneus, Lewis, Awe 601. Ordinance on First Reading Ordinance No. 20 of 2020 An Ordinance of The City of East Orange Authorizing the Execution of a First Amendment to Financial Agreement for Payments in Lieu of Taxes with Respect to Certain Properties Identified on the City’s Tax Maps as Block 386, Lots 2, 3 and 4 (Hue Soul Site) Ordinance No. 21 of 2020 An Ordinance Amending the City’s Rent Leveling Code to Limit the Imposition of Additional Costs on Tenants 602. Ordinances on Second and Final Reading 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 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 Waiving the Twenty-day Resolution to be presented Effective Period on Ordinance No. 18 of 2020  1000– COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE 1000. East Orange Parking Authority In Committee Meeting adjourned at 5:45 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.