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CITY OF EAST ORANGE THE EAST ORANGE CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETING Monday, June 28, 2021 5:30 P.M. (Minutes from the Meeting of June 14, 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 June 14, 2021 The East Orange City Council met on June 14, 2021 at 5:33 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.; Bergson Leneus; Alicia Holman; Amy Lewis; Christopher Awe; Brittany Claybrooks; Christopher D. James ABSENT Tameika Garrett-Ward (Arrived @ 5:34pm) CITY OFFICIALS PRESENT 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 ALSO PRESENT Muzammil Mohamed-Stevens Public Works Tony Jackson Mayor’s Office Richard Pisacane City Council Office 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. Letter from Silvia Avila a Porter and a Member of SEIU Local 32BJ, regarding 227 North Walnut Street 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. Karen C. Moore - 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 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. 11 Resolution to be presented 308.. Payroll No. 12 Resolution to be presented 309. Stop Payments In Committee 310. Legal Transfer In Committee 311. Tax Payment Plan In Committee 312. Tax Appeal Refund In Committee 313. Annual Tax Sale In Committee 314. Tax Abatement In Committee 315. In Lieu of Taxes In Committee 316. Bills, Claims & Appropriations – 6/14/2021 Resolution to be presented 317. Tax Sale Assignment In Committee 318. Tax Lien In Committee 319. Tax Lien Redemption In Committee 320. Budget Insertions In Committee 321. Status of Women In Committee 322. Auction In Committee 323. Duplicate Tax Payments In Committee 324. Authorize Temporary Emergency Appropriations Resolution to be presented Pursuant to NJSA 40A:4-1 et seq 325. Authorize Payment of Accumulated Absence Resolution to be presented Liabilities to Former Employees - $75,806.13 326. Authorize Payment of Accumulated Absence Resolution to be presented Liabilities to Former Employees - $75,806.13 327. Authorization to Apply a Credit Over a Five Year Resolution to be presented Period to the City of East Orange’s Surplus Check Issued Yearly by the Joint Meeting of Essex and Union Counties  300 – FINANCE - Continued CHRISTOPHER AWE – CHAIRMAN Lewis, Pullins, Holman 328. Resolution Authorizing the Award of a Non-Fair Resolution to be presented and Open Contract for Specialized Educational Instruction Programs for the Summer work Experience Program (S.W.E.P.) 329. Resolution Authorizing the Award of a Non-Fair Resolution to be presented and Open Contract for Specialized Educational Instruction and Virtual Programming for the Summer Work Experience Program (S.W.E.P.) 330. Resolution Supporting Acceptance of a Subgrant Resolution to be presented Award of the Federal Fiscal Year 2020 of Emergency Management Performance Grant and Emergency Management Agency Assistance 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. Governor’s Council on Alcoholism and Drug Resolution to be presented Abuse Fiscal Grant Cycle July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022 407. Resolution Awarding Contract for Cost Resolution to be presented Estimating Services – LHC and HHG 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 508. Resolution for the Refund of Construction Resolution to be presented Permit Fee - $682.00 700 – 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 the Resolution to be presented Community Development Block Grant and Home Grant Third Party Contracts 707. Resolution Supporting an Application to and Resolution to be presented Acceptance of Award From the State of New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA) Local Recreation Improvement Grant (LRIG) Program  700 – PLANNING and GRANTS - Continued BRITTANY D. CLAYBROOKS – CHAIRWOMAN Gomez, Leneus, Garrett-Ward 708. Resolution Supporting an Application to and Resolution to be presented Acceptance of Award From the State of New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Urban Park Initiative 709. Resolution Supporting an Application to and Resolution to be presented Acceptance of Award From the State of New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Green Acres Program 800 - PUBLIC SAFETY AMY LEWIS – CHAIRWOMAN Brent, Garrett-Ward, Pullins 801. Police Department In Committee 802. Fire Department In Committee 803. Resolution Authorizing the Purchase of Resolution to be presented Vehicle Technology Equipment for New 2021 Police Cars Out of DEA Confiscation Funds 804. Resolution Authorizing the City of East Orange, Resolution to be presented New Jersey to Purchase Two Compressed Air Fill Stations for the East Orange Fire Division 805. Resolution Authorizing a Four Month Unpaid Leave Resolution to be presented of Absence for a Crossing Guard 900 - PUBLIC WORKS MUSTAFA AL-BRENT – CHAIRMAN Holman, Awe, Gomez 901. Capital Improvement Projects under Construction 902. Streetscape In Committee 903. Resolution Authorizing the Award of a Resolution to be presented Non-Fair and Open Contract for Solid Waste & Recycling Specifications Consultant Services 904. Resolution Authorizing the Advertisement Resolution to be presented of Invitation to Bid for Construction of Roof Repair/Replacement for Various City Facilities 905. Resolution Authorizing the Advertisement of Resolution to be presented Specifications to Secure the Services of an Entity to Remove Underground Storage Tanks at Various Locations Within the City of East Orange 600 - LAW AND LEGISLATION VERNON PULLINS, JR. – CHAIRMAN Leneus, Lewis, Awe 601. Ordinance on First Reading Ordinance No. 27 of 2021 An Ordinance Supplementing Article III, Stopping, Standing and Parking, Section 260-20, Curb Loading Zones of the Ordinances of the City of East Orange to Add a Loading Zone Along South Burnet Street 602. Ordinances on Second and Final 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)  600 - LAW AND LEGISLATION - Continued VERNON PULLINS, JR. – CHAIRMAN Leneus, Lewis, Awe 602. Ordinance on Second and Final Reading 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) 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 the Settlement of Resolution to be presented Litigation in the Matter of Shena Grimes v. City of East Orange, et als 610. Resolution Recognizing the Centennial Resolution to be presented Anniversary of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre 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