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CITY OF EAST ORANGE THE EAST ORANGE CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETING Monday, December 13, 2021 5:30 P.M. (Minutes from the Meeting of November 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 November 22, 2021 The East Orange City Council met on November 22, 2021 at 5:32 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.; Bergson Leneus; Tameika Garrett-Ward; Alicia Holman; Christopher Awe; Amy Lewis; Brittany Claybrooks; Christopher D. James ABSENT Mustafa Al-M Brent CITY OFFICIALS PRESENT Solomon Steplight, City Administrator City Administrator Ryan Linder, Corporation Counsel Law Department Andre Williams, Chief Fire Department Dorothy Gallagher, CFO Finance Mark Barner, Director Property Maintenance Phyllis Bindi, Chief Police Department Jerome J. Pearson, Director Recreation Daniel Jennings, Director Planning Mabelteen Tucker, Director Human Resources Romal D. Bullock Tax Assessor ALSO PRESENT Muzammil Mohamed-Stevens Public Works Tony Jackson Mayor’s 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. 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. Glenda Arnau – Commendation Resolution to be presented 104. Nancy Dolores Simonson – 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 of the City of East Orange, In the Resolution to be presented County of Essex, New Jersey Authorizing the Execution of a First Amendment to the Redevelopment Agreement between Brick Church Developers LLC and the City of East Orange 208. Resolution of The City of East Orange, In the Resolution to be presented County of Essex, New Jersey Authorizing The Execution of An Infrastructure Construction Agreement with Respect to The Brick Church Redevelopment Project 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. 23 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 – 11/22/2021 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 - $7,452.41 Resolution to be presented  300 – FINANCE - Continued CHRISTOPHER AWE – CHAIRMAN Lewis, Pullins, Holman 323. State Of New Jersey, Department of Transportation Resolution to be presented NJ Department of Transportation Trust Fund Fiscal Year 2022 Grant 324. Authorizing Payment of Accumulated Absence Resolution to be presented Liabilities to Former Employees 325. Resolution Requesting Permission for The Dedication Resolution to be presented By Rider For The Senior Citizens Brick Campaign Trust Fund Expenses Required by NJSA 40A:5-29 326. Resolution Requesting Permission for The Dedication by Resolution to be presented Rider for Celebration of Public Events Trust Fund Required By NJSA 40A:5-29 327. State Of New Jersey Department of Human Services East Resolution to be presented Orange Substance Abuse Treatment Program Fiscal Year 2022 Grant 328. Resolution Authorizing the Execution of A Rider Resolution to be presented To Extend the Contract Period with Prime Security Training Course 329. Resolution Authorizing the Acquisition of An Advanced Resolution to be presented IP Camera Surveillance and Security System 330. Resolution Acknowledging Completion of Best Practices Resolution to be presented Inventory 331. Corrective Action Plan for the Calendar Year Period Ended Resolution to be presented December 31, 2020 332. Resolution Authorizing the Award of A Non-Fair And Open Resolution to be presented Contract for Cyber Security Clearing Platform 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  800 - PUBLIC SAFETY AMY LEWIS – CHAIRWOMAN Brent, Garrett-Ward, Pullins 801. Police Department In Committee 802. Fire Department In Committee 803. Resolution Authorizing the City of East Orange, Resolution to be presented NJ To Purchase A 100 Foot Md-Mount Aerial Platform Fire Apparatus and Accessories Under A National Cooperative Purchasing Agreement 804. Resolution Authorizing the Purchase Of (24) 2022 Resolution to be presented Police SUV’s On NJ State Contract 20-Fleet-01189 from Chase S. Winner Ford Inc of Cherry Hill, NJ For the Police Department 805. Resolution Authorizing an Upgrade to The Police Resolution to be presented Department in Car Video System-Backend Infrastructure on NJ State Contract 17-Fleet-00731 from Coban Technologies dba Safe Fleet Mobile Vision, Inc. 806. Resolution Authorizing the Purchase Of Resolution to be presented Automated License Plate Recognition Technology (ALPR) For Four Police Cars on NJ State Contract 83909 From Motorola Solutions dba Vigilant Solutions LLC 900 - PUBLIC WORKS MUSTAFA AL-BRENT – CHAIRMAN Holman, Awe, Gomez 901. Capital Improvement Projects Under Construction 902. Streetscape In Committee 903. Resolution Authorizing the Execution of An Resolution to be presented Application for A New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Treatment Works Approval For 10 S. Grove Urban Renewal, LLC (Block 180 Lot 15.01 & 15) 600 - LAW AND LEGISLATION VERNON PULLINS, JR. – CHAIRMAN Leneus, Lewis, Awe 601. Ordinances on First Reading Ordinance No. 54 of 2021 An Ordinance Authorizing the Execution of Certain Documents Discharging Title Restrictions on Property Identified as Block 683, Lots 1, 1.01 And 5 In Connection with The Crossings at Brick Church Station Redevelopment Project Ordinance No. 55 of 2021 An Ordinance Amending and Restating Ordinance Number 48 of 2021, Providing For The Special Assessment Of The Cost Of Certain Improvements On And In The Area Of Block 683, Lot 1, Block 683, Lot 1.01, Block 683, Lot 4.01, Bock 683, Lot 4.02, And Block 683, Lot 5, In The City of East Orange, in the County of Essex, State of New Jersey, And Authorizing The Execution Of Certain Agreements In Connection Therewith Ordinance No. 56 of 2021 An Ordinance Amending and Restating Ordinance Number 47 of 2021, Providing For the Special Assessment Of The Cost Of Certain Improvements On And In The Area Of Block 683, Lot 1 and Block 683, Lot 1.01, In The City Of East Orange, In The County Of Essex, State Of New Jersey And Authorizing The Execution Of Certain Agreements In Connection Therewith  600 - LAW AND LEGISLATION - Continued VERNON PULLINS, JR. – CHAIRMAN Leneus, Lewis, Awe 601. Ordinances on First Reading Ordinance No. 57 of 2021 An Ordinance of The City of East Orange, In the County Of Essex, State Of New Jersey, Authorizing The Execution Of Second Amendments To Those Certain Financial Agreements With Brick Church Urban Renewal II LLC And Brick Church Urban Renewal III LLC And Authorizing Certain Other Actions In Connection Therewith Ordinance No. 58 of 2021 Bond Ordinance Providing For The Purchase Of A Fire Truck For The East Orange Fire Department, In And By The City Of East Orange, In The County Of Essex, state Of New Jersey; Appropriating $1,190,000 Therefor And Authorizing The Issuance of $1,133,000 Bonds Or Notes To Finance Part Of the Cost Thereof Ordinance No. 59 of 2021 An Ordinance Creating Chapter 6 Of the Code of The City of East Orange Establishing The Procedure For The Honorary And Ceremonial Recognition of Individuals 602. Ordinances on Second and Final Reading Ordinance No. 53 of 2021 Ordinance of the City of East Orange Authorizing The Execution of a Financial Agreement with 55 Washington EO Urban Renewal, LLC for Payments In Lieu of Taxes with Respect to Certain Properties Identified on the City’s Tax Maps as Block 673, Lot 3, Commonly known as 55 Washington 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 6:00 PM. Respectfully submitted by: Cynthia S. Brown, City Clerk