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CITY OF EAST ORANGE THE EAST ORANGE CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETING Monday, July 27, 2020 5:30 P.M. (Minutes from the Meeting of July 13, 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 July 13, 2020 The East Orange City Council met on July 13, 2020 at 5:44 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; Jr.; Mustafa Al-M Brent; Vernon Pullins; Tameika Garrett-Ward; Bergson Leneus; Alicia Holman; Christopher Awe; Amy Lewis; Brittany Claybrooks; Christopher D. James CITY OFFICIALS PRESENT Solomon Steplight, City Administrator City Administrator Malee Wing, First Assistant Corporation Counsel Law Department Juan Uribe, CFO Finance Department Romal Bullock, Director Tax Assessor Phyllis Bindi, Chief Police Department Andre Williams, Chief Fire Department 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 Tracy Munford City Council 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. ✓ Shari Raphael: Asked if there will be repaving of streets this summer, like Orton Parkway and Rutledge Avenue, Also asked what is going to happen to the libraries, are they being shut down and abandoning their buildings; what is the status of Property Taxes and will the city be hiring new employees. ✓ Yahne Sneed: What plans are in place for this coming school year ✓ Debra Mapson: Mount Olive Baptist Church is looking for volunteers to help distribute fresh produce and fruit to those in need on Tuesday and Thursday 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. Sarah Francis Resolution to be presented 104. Obed Prinvil – 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 Temporarily Amending Certain Resolution to be presented Portions of the Code to Allow for Outside Dining Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic and in Compliance with Executive Orders 208. Resolution Designating Poplar St, LLC Resolution to be presented as Redeveloper for Certain Properties Located in the Sussex Area 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. 13 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 – July 13, 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. Authorize Authorizing a Professional Service Resolution to be presented Agreement Between the City of East Orange And Genelle Franklin of the Fridie Law Group 323. Resolution to Authorize Payment of Accumulated Resolution to be presented Absence Liabilities to Retiring Employee  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-196 of 2020 Resolution to be presented and I-56 of 2017 Authorizing Application and Acceptance of NJDEP Green Acres Funding for the Columbian Park Field, Court and Pool Renovation Project 707. Amended Resolution Approving the Application Resolution to be presented and Acceptance of the JJDP Summer Expansion Program Grant Application 800 - PUBLIC SAFETY AMY LEWIS – CHAIRWOMAN Brent, Garrett-Ward, Pullins 801. Police Department In Committee 802. Fire Department In Committee 803. Resolution Authorizing the City of East Orange Resolution to be presented to use the Competitive Contracting Process to Secure the Services of Vendors to Manage the Operation of the City of East Orange’s Off Duty Law Enforcement Employment Program 900 - PUBLIC WORKS MUSTAFA AL-BRENT – CHAIRMAN Holman, Awe, Gomez 901. Capital Improvement Projects Under Construction 902. Streetscape In Committee 903. Resolution Authorizing the Advertisement of Resolution to be presented Invitation to Bid for Seasonal Landscaping Services – City Parks and Properties  600 - LAW AND LEGISLATION VERNON PULLINS, JR. – CHAIRMAN Leneus, Lewis, Awe 601. Ordinance on First Reading Ordinance No. 24 of 2020 An Ordinance Amending and Supplementing The Code of the City of East Orange to Regulating the Use of Fireworks within the City of East Orange 602. Ordinances on Second and Final Reading In Committee 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 6:10 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. 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