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CITY OF EAST ORANGE THE EAST ORANGE CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETING Monday, March 8, 2021 5:30 P.M. (Minutes from the Meeting of February 22, 2021) 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 February 22, 2021 The East Orange City Council met on February 22, 2021 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; Jr.; Mustafa Al-M Brent Vernon Pullins, Jr. Tameika Garrett-Ward; Bergson Leneus; Alicia Holman; Christopher Awe; Brittany Claybrooks; Christopher D. James ABSENT Amy Lewis CITY OFFICIALS PRESENT Honorable Ted R. Green Mayor Solomon Steplight, City Administrator City Administrator Ryan Linder, Corporation Counsel Law Department Phyllis Bindi, Chief Police Department Andre Williams, Chief Fire Department Dorothy Gallagher, Acting CFO Finance Monique Griffith, Director Health and Human Services Mark Barner, Director Property Maintenance Carolyn R. Reed, Director East Orange Public Library Mabelteen Tucker, Director Human Resources Daniel Jennings, Director Planning ALSO PRESENT Muzammil Mohamed-Stevens Public Works 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. 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 are being conducted via video conference, streaming on Facebook Live - facebook.com/eocitycouncil until further notice. Residents are allowed to submit a written public comment or question via email to be read during the "Open Hearing of Citizens" portion of the meeting. Comments/questions are to be emailed in advance to citycouncil@eastorange -nj.gov by 5:00 PM . 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 TAMEIKA GARRETT-WARD–CHAIRWOMAN Pullins, Brent, Lewis 101. Recreation Department In Committee 102. East Orange Public Library In Committee 103. Marcia E. Spence – Memorial Resolution to be presented 104. Harold S. Reed – 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 Approving a Rider to the Second Resolution to be presented Financial Agreement Between the City of East Orange and McIver Homes, L.P. 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. 4 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 – 2/22/2021 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 - $4,307.30 Resolution to be presented 323. Authorize Payment of Accumulated Absence Resolution to be presented Liabilities for Former Employee - $2,318.57 324. Authorize Temporary Emergency Appropriation Resolution to be presented 325. Corrective Action Plan for the Calendar Year Resolution to be presented Period Ended December 31, 2019 (Schedule of Findings and Question Costs)  300 – FINANCE - Continued CHRISTOPHER AWE – CHAIRMAN Lewis, Pullins, Holman 326. Corrective Action Plan for the Calendar Year Resolution to be presented Period Ended December 31, 2019 (Schedule of Audit Findings and Recommendations) 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 406. Resolution Authorizing and Approving a Resolution to be presented Memorandum of Understanding Between the City of East Orange and Best Care College Regarding Execution of the Field Experience Program 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 Supporting an Application to and Resolution to be presented Acceptance of Award from The NJ Transit, Local Programs and Minibus Support (LPS)-5310 Grant Program 707. Resolution Supporting an Application to and Resolution to be presented Acceptance of Award from the NJ State League of Municipalities (NJLM) Foundation – Funding Opportunity for Connectivity Grants Program 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. Ordinances on First Reading Ordinance No. 4 of 2021 An Ordinance Authorizing the Execution of First Amendments to Financial Agreements for payments In Lieu of Taxes with Brick Church Urban Renewal I LLC, Brick Church Urban Renewal LL LLC, Brick Church Urban Renewal III LLC, Brick Church Urban Renewal IV LLC, Brick Church Urban Renewal V LLC, and Brick Church Urban Renewal VI LLC Pursuant to the Long Term Tax Exemption and The Redevelopment Area Bond Financing Law With Respect to 533 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard also Identified as Block 683, Lot 1, 15-33 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard also Identified as Block 683, Lot 4.01, 507 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard also Identified as Block 683, Lot 4.02 and 513-517 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard also Identified as Block 683, Lot 5, All in The City of East Orange, In The County of Essex State of New Jersey and Authorizing Certain Other Actions in Connection Therewith Ordinance No. 5 of 2021 An Ordinance to Transfer City Owned Lots to SBF Development, LLC or an Entity to be Created in the Greenwood Redevelopment Area Under the Auspices of N.J.S.A.40:A-1 et seq, Known as the Local Redevelopment and Housing Law Bond Ordinance No. 6 of 2021 Bond Ordinance Providing for Various 2021 Capital Acquisitions and Improvements, By and In the City of East Orange, In the County of Essex, State of New Jersey (The “City”): Appropriating $5,941,000 Therefor and Authorizing the Issuance of $5,772,950 in Bonds or Notes of the City to Finance Part of the Costs Thereof Bond Ordinance No. 7 of 2021 Bond Ordinance Providing for Various Improvements to Columbian Park and Oval Park in and By the City of East Orange in the County of Essex, State of New Jersey (The “City”) Reappropriating $733,800 in Bond Proceeds Not Needed for Their Original Purpose From Section 3(b) of Bond Ordinance Number 59 of 2016 Finally Adopted December 19, 2016 of the City, to Finance a Portion of the Costs Thereof and Appropriating An Additional $6,086,200 From the Open Space Trust Fund and Authorizing the Issuance of $6,064,200 Bonds or Notes of the City to Finance Part of The Cost Thereof 602. Ordinance on Second and Final Reading In Committee 603. Bingo/Raffles In Committee 604. A.B.C. In Committee 605. City Council Rules – 2021 Resolution to be presented 606. Settlements In Committee 607. Comcast/Suburban Cable Contract In Committee  600 - LAW AND LEGISLATION - Continued VERNON PULLINS, JR. – CHAIRMAN Leneus, Lewis, Awe 608. Taxi Cabs vs. Livery Licenses In Committee 1000– COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE 1000. East Orange Parking Authority In Committee Meeting adjourned at 5:52 PM. Respectfully submitted by: Cynthia S. Brown, City Clerk