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CITY OF EAST ORANGE THE EAST ORANGE CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETING Monday, July 12, 2021 5:30 P.M. (Minutes from the Meeting of June 28, 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 28, 2021 The East Orange City Council met on June 28, 2021 at 5:36 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.; Vernon Pullins, Jr.; Alicia Holman; Amy Lewis; Christopher Awe; Brittany Claybrooks; ABSENT Mustafa Al-M Brent; Tameika Garrett-Ward (Arrived @ 5:37pm) Bergson Leneus (Arrived @ 5:37pm) Christopher D. James (Arrived @ 5:41 pm) 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. 1. Clifton Johnson – Received a fine for his garage railing, he asked what were the next steps. 2. Michele Ladouceur/Christine Holland Whittier – Cars parking within 50 feet of a Stop Sign and blocking Driveways. 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. Clifford Harris – Memorial Resolution to be presented 104. Resolution Authorizing Whitson’s Food Service Resolution to be presented (Bronx) Corp. to Service the 2021 Summer Food Program 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 for the Review of a Proposed Resolution to be presented Amendment of the Transit Village District Redevelopment Plan to Relocate Certain Properties From Within the Transit Village District to Various Other Subdistricts 208. Resolution Authorizing the Execution of a Resolution to be presented Redevelopment Agreement Between the City of East Orange and the New Brick Church, LLC for Certain Property Identified on the Tax Map of the City of East Orange as Block 684, Lot 15, Commonly Known as 7 Prospect Street 209. Resolution Accepting the Recommendations of the Resolution to be presented Planning Board of the City of East Orange to Designate Certain Properties in the Ampere Area as Non-Condemnation Redevelopment Areas Pursuant to the Local Redevelopment and Housing Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-1 et seq 210. Resolution Designating Jarid Jamar Construction Resolution to be presented Company, Inc. or an Entity to be Created Therefrom as Redeveloper for 62, 63, 64, 74 and 76 North 15th Street, Located in the Greenwood 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. 11 In Committee 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  300 – FINANCE - Continued CHRISTOPHER AWE – CHAIRMAN Lewis, Pullins, Holman 313. Tax Abatement In Committee 314. In Lieu of Taxes In Committee 315. Bills, Claims & Appropriations – 6/28/2021 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 - $3,592.15 Resolution to be presented 323. Resolution Requesting Permission for the Resolution to be presented Dedication by Rider for Comcast Trust Fund Required by NJSA 40A:5-29 324. Resolution Requesting Permission for the Resolution to be presented Dedication by Rider for Donations to the Council Trust Fund Required by NJSA 40A:5-29 325. Resolution Requesting Permission for the Resolution to be presented Dedication by Rider for the Fourth Ward Trust Fund Required by NJSA 40A:5-29 326. Resolution Requesting Permission for the Resolution to be presented Dedication by Rider for the Police DEA Expenses Reserve Fund Required by NJSA 2C:464.1 327. Resolution Requesting Permission for the Resolution to be presented Dedication by Rider for the Police US Customs Expenses Reserve Fund Required by NJSA 2C:46-4.1 328. Resolution Requesting Permission for the Resolution to be presented Dedication by Rider for the Law Enforcement Trust Fund Required by NJSA 26:1A-34 329. Resolution Requesting Permission for the Resolution to be presented Dedication by Rider for the Police Department Donations and Gifts Trust Fund Required by NJSA 40A:5-29 330. Resolution Requesting Permission for the Resolution to be presented Dedication by Rider for Donations to the Mayor’s Trust Fund Required by NJSA 40A:5-29 331. Resolution Requesting Permission for the Resolution to be presented Dedication by Rider for the Performance Bonds Trust Fund Required by NJSA 40A:55D-53.1 332. Resolution Requesting Permission for the Resolution to be presented Dedication by Rider for the Senior Citizens Brick Campaign Trust Fund Expenses Required by NJSA 40A:5-29 333. Resolution Requesting Permission for the Resolution to be presented Dedication by Rider for the Senior Citizens Trust Fund Required by NJSA 40A:5-29 334. Resolution Requesting Permission for the Resolution to be presented Dedication by Rider for North Walnut Realty Escrow Trust Fund Required by NJSA 40:55D-53.1 335. Resolution Requesting Permission for the Resolution to be presented Dedication by Rider for the Health Department Donations and Gifts Trust Fund Required by NJSA 40A:5-29 336. Resolution Requesting Permission for the Resolution to be presented Dedication by Rider for the UEZ Assistance Trust Fund Required by NJSA 52:27H-88  300 – FINANCE - Continued CHRISTOPHER AWE – CHAIRMAN Lewis, Pullins, Holman 337. Resolution Requesting Permission for the Resolution to be presented Dedication by Rider for Drug Abuse Client Fees Trust Fund Expenses Required by NJSA 26:1A-34 338. Resolution Requesting Permission for the Resolution to be presented Dedication by Rider for the Health-Special Projects Trust Fund NJSA 40A:5-29 339. Resolution Requesting Permission for the Resolution to be presented Dedication by Rider for the Auction Escrow Account Trust Fund Required by NJSA40:55D-53. 340. Resolutions Requesting Permission for the Resolution to be presented Dedication by Rider for the Community Benefit Agreements/Parks Trust Fund Required by NJSA 40:55D-53. 341. Resolution Requesting Permission for the Resolution to be presented Dedication by Rider for Upsala Woodlands Escrow Trust Fund Required by NJSA 40:55D-53. 342. Resolution Requesting Permission for the Resolution to be presented Dedication by Rider for Permit Deposits Trust Fund Required by NJSA 40:55D-53.1 343. Resolution to Establish the Fixed Asset Resolution to be presented Threshold Limit for The City of East Orange 344. Resolution Authorizing the Cancellation of Resolution to be presented Trust Fund Reserve Account Unexpended Balances 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  700 – PLANNING and GRANTS - Continued BRITTANY D. CLAYBROOKS – CHAIRWOMAN Gomez, Leneus, Garrett-Ward 706. Resolution Waiving the Annual Fee for Resolution to be presented Select One-Day Vendors Participating in the Development and Promotion of the East Orange Farmers Market 707. Resolution Awarding Contract for Consultant Resolution to be presented Services for the Preparation of the U.S. Department of HUD 2020-2025 Consolidated Plan for CDBG Home Program 708. Resolution Supporting an Application to and Resolution to be presented Execution of a Grant Contract With the New Jersey Department of Transportation for The City of East Orange 2022 Various Streets Improvements Project 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 Granting Approval to Submit a Resolution to be presented Grant Application and Execute a Grant Agreement with the New Jersey Department of Transportation for the City of East Orange MA-2022-East Orange City-00068 Various Streets Improvements 904. Resolution Authorizing the Execution of an Resolution to be presented Application for a New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Treatment Works Approval for Brick Church Opportunity Zone Fund, LLC (Block 683 Lot 1, 1.01, 4.01, 4.02 & 5) 600 - LAW AND LEGISLATION VERNON PULLINS, JR. – CHAIRMAN Leneus, Lewis, Awe 601. Ordinance on First Reading Ordinance No. 28 of 2021 An Ordinance to Transfer a City Owned Lot to North Walnut Urban Renewal, LLC in the Transit Village Redevelopment Area Under the Auspices of N.J.S.A. 40:12A-1 et seq known as the “Local Redevelopment & Housing Law” 602. Ordinances on Second and Final 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 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  1000– COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE 1000. East Orange Parking Authority In Committee Meeting adjourned at 6:15 PM. Respectfully submitted by: Cynthia S. Brown, City Clerk