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CITY OF EAST ORANGE THE EAST ORANGE CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETING Monday, November 9, 2020 5:30 P.M. (Minutes from the Meeting of October 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 October 26, 2020 The East Orange City Council met on October 26, 2020 at 5:39 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; Brittany Claybrooks; Christopher D. James ABSENT Amy Lewis CITY OFFICIALS PRESENT Solomon Steplight, City Administrator City Administrator Ryan Linder, Corporation Counsel Law Department Faheem J. Ra’Ooff, Acting CFO Finance Department Romal Bullock, Director Tax Assessor Mark Barner, Director Property Maintenance Daniel Jennings, Director Planning Carolyn R. Reed, Director East Orange Public Library Christopher Coke, Director Public Works Domingos Saldida, Director Public Safety Andre Williams, Chief Fire Department Monique Griffith, Director Health and Human Services Mabelteen Tucker, Director Human Resources ALSO PRESENT Tony Jackson Mayor’s Office Muzammil Mohamed-Stevens Public Works 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. None 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 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 Referring to the Planning Board Resolution to be presented Pursuant to the Local Redevelopment and Housing Law, a Proposed Amendment to the Transit Village District Redevelopment Plan to Correct Discrepancies in Building Height-Parameters and to Correct Typographical Errors in the Redevelopment Plan 208. Resolution for the Conditional Designation of TCA Resolution to be presented Holdings, LLC or an Entity to be Created as Redeveloper for a Certain Property Located in the North Walnut Area Redevelopment Subzone Within the Transit Village District Redevelopment Zone 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. 21 Resolution to be presented 308. Stop Payments In Committee 309. Legal Transfer In Committee 310. Tax Payment Plan In Committee 311. Tax Appeal Refunds In Committee 312. Annual Tax Sale In Committee 313. Tax Abatement In Committee 314. In Lieu of Taxes In Committee 315. Bills, Claims & Appropriations In Committee 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 - $10,526.89 Resolution to be presented 323. Miscellaneous Refund In Committee  300 – FINANCE - Continued CHRISTOPHER AWE – CHAIRMAN Lewis, Pullins, Holman 324. Tax Appeal Refunds In Committee 325. Resolution of the City of East Orange, in the Resolution to be presented County of Essex, New Jersey on Behalf of the East Orange Water Commission, Determining the Form and Other Details of its "Note Relating to the Water Bank Construction Financing Program of the New Jersey Infrastructure Bank", to be Issued in the Principal Amount of Up to $915,000 and Providing for the Issuance and Sale of Such Note to the New Jersey Infrastructure Bank and Authorizing the Execution and Delivery of Such Note by the City of East Orange in Favor of the New Jersey Infrastructure Bank, All Pursuant to the New Jersey Infrastructure Bank, All Pursuant to the New Jersey Infrastructure Bank Water Bank Construction Financing Program 326. N.J. Department of Law and Public Safety Emergency Resolution to be presented Management Agency Assistance (EMAA) Grant 326. Authorize Payment of Accumulated Absence Resolution to be presented Liabilities to Former Employee 327. Resolution to Acknowledge Receipt of Annual Resolution to be presented Report of Audit for the Year 2019 & 2018 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 508. Resolution Waiving Fee to Secure a Parking Permit Resolution to be presented 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 City to Apply for a Resolution to be presented Recreational Opportunities for Individuals with Development Disabilities Grant from the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs  700 – PLANNING and GRANTS - Continued BRITTANY D. CLAYBROOKS – CHAIRWOMAN Gomez, Leneus, Garrett-Ward 707. Resolution Supporting an Application to and Resolution to be presented Acceptance of Award from the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs Neighborhood Preservation Program (NPP) 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 600 - LAW AND LEGISLATION VERNON PULLINS, JR. – CHAIRMAN Leneus, Lewis, Awe 601. Ordinance on First Reading Ordinance No. 37 of 2020 An Ordinance Authorizing the Cancellation of Taxes, Interest, and Penalties for Tax Years 2018 and 2019 on Property Owned by East Orange Housing Authority, located at 156 Halsted Street, Block 524, Lot 22 Ordinance No. 38 of 2020 An Ordinance Authorizing the Cancellation of Taxes, Interest, and Penalties for Tax Years 2017, 2018 and 2019, on Property Owned by East Orange Housing Authority, located at 168 Halsted Street, Block 524, Lot 12 Ordinance No. 39 of 2020 An Ordinance Authorizing the Cancellation of Taxes, Interest, and Penalties for Tax Years 2017, 2018 and 2019, on Property Owned by East Orange Housing Authority, located at 111 Amherst Street, Block 524, Lot 15 Bond Ordinance No. 40 of 2020 Bond Ordinance Re-Appropriating $1,108,629 Of Proceeds from Bond Ordinance Numbers 2014- 30 Not Needed for their Original Purposes to Finance the Costs of Various 2020 Capital Acquisitions and Improvements by and in the City of East Orange, In the County of Essex, State of New Jersey 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 609. Resolution Authorizing Settlement of Workers Resolution to be presented Compensation Litigation Matter - James Bond vs City of East Orange  1000– COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE 1000. East Orange Parking Authority In Committee Meeting adjourned at 5:51 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.