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CITY OF EAST ORANGE THE EAST ORANGE CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETING Monday, June 14, 2021 5:30 P.M. (Minutes from the Meeting of May 24, 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 May 24, 2021 The East Orange City Council met on May 24, 2021 at 5:45 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; Tameika Garrett-Ward; Bergson Leneus; Alicia Holman; Amy Lewis; Christopher Awe; Brittany Claybrooks; Christopher D. James ABSENT Vernon Pullins, Jr. CITY OFFICIALS PRESENT Honorable Ted R. Green Mayor Solomon Steplight, City Administrator City Administrator Ryan Linder, Corporation Counsel Law Department Andre Williams, Chief Fire Department Dorothy Gallagher, Acting CFO Finance Mark Barner, Director Property Maintenance Carolyn R. Reed, Director East Orange Public Library Monique Griffith, Director Health and Human Services Daniel Jennings, Director Planning Mabelteen Tucker, Director Human Resources Jerome J. Pearson, Director Recreation Romal Bullock Tax Assessor 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. Leida C. Bindi - 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 Designating New Life Construction Resolution to be presented & Property Management LLC or an Entity to be Created Therefrom as Redeveloper for 381 Dr. MLK, Jr., Blvd., Located in the Transit Village Redevelopment 208. Resolution of the City of East Orange, County of Resolution to be presented Essex, New Jersey Designating Certain Property Identified as Block 271.01, Lots 20, 21, 24 and 25; and Block 361, Lots 5 and 6 on the City Tax Map, along with the Adjacent Public Streets, as a Non- Condemnation Redevelopment Area Pursuant to the Local Redevelopment and Housing Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-1 ET SEQ 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 – 5/24/2021 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  300 – FINANCE - Continued CHRISTOPHER AWE – CHAIRMAN Lewis, Pullins, Holman 322. Duplicate Tax Payments In Committee 323. Authorize Payment of Accumulated Absence Resolution to be presented Liabilities to Former Employees - $75,806.13 324. Resolution Regarding the Satisfaction of Resolution to be presented Advertisement Requirements for the CY2021 Budget 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 the Award of a Non-Fair Resolution to be presented and Open Contract for Special Senior Services Programs for 2021 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 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 Accepting the Bid of Zuccaro Inc., Resolution to be presented for Main Street Streetscape Improvements 904. Resolution Authorizing Change Order No. 1 Resolution to be presented for Engineering Services for the Columbian Park Improvement  900 - PUBLIC WORKS - Continued MUSTAFA AL-BRENT – CHAIRMAN Holman, Awe, Gomez 905. Resolution Authorizing the Advertisement Resolution to be presented of Invitation to Bid: Columbian Park Improvements – Site 906. Resolution Authorizing the Execution of an Resolution to be presented Application for a New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Treatment Works Approval for N. Walnut Urban Renewal, LLC (Block 360 Lot 16, 17, 17.01, 17.02, 18, 19, 20 & 22) 907. Resolution Authorizing the Designation of Resolution to be presented Restricted Parking Spaces 600 - LAW AND LEGISLATION VERNON PULLINS, JR. – CHAIRMAN Leneus, Lewis, Awe 601. Ordinances on First Reading Ordinance No. 24 of 2021 An Ordinance to Approve the Tax Exempton and to Authorize the Execution of a Financial Agreement between the City of East Orange and Orbach Affordable Housing Solutions, LLC Ordinance No. 25 of 2021 An Ordinance Amending Sections 260-9 of the East Orange City Code to Provide for the Creation of Four Way Stop Signs at Various Intersections (Rhode Island Avenue & Madonna Place) Ordinance No. 26 of 2021 An Ordinance Amending Sections 260-9 of the East Orange City Code to Provide for the Creation of Four Way Stop Signs at Various Intersections (Lincoln Street) 602. Ordinances on Second and Final Reading Ordinance No. 22 of 2021 An Ordinance Amending Sections 260-9 of the East Orange City Code to Provide for the Creation of Four Way Stop Signs at Various Intersections Ordinance No. 23 of 2021 An Ordinance Repealing and Replacing Chapter A- 300, Entitled “Cable Television Franchise” With the Following Renewal of Municipal Consent to Comcast of New Jersey to Construct, Connect, Operate and Maintain a Cable Television and Communications System in the City of East Orange 603. Bingo/Raffles In Committee 604. A.B.C. In Committee 605. City Council Rules In Committee 606. Settlement 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 Randolph Young vs City of East Orange 1000– COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE 1000. East Orange Parking Authority In Committee Meeting adjourned at 6:25 PM. Respectfully submitted by: Cynthia S. Brown, City Clerk