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CITY OF EAST ORANGE THE EAST ORANGE CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETING Monday, January 10, 2022 5:30 P.M. (Minutes from the Meeting of December 27, 2021) CHRISTOPHER AWE 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 December 27, 2021 The East Orange City Council met on December 27, 2021 at 5:39 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; Alicia Holman; Amy Lewis; Christopher Awe; Christopher D. James ABSENT Mustafa Al-M Brent Tameika Garrett-Ward (arrived @ 5:43 PM) Brittany Claybrooks (arrived @ 5:58 PM) CITY OFFICIALS PRESENT Honorable Ted R. Green Mayor Solomon Steplight, City Administrator City Administrator Ryan Lider, Corporation Counsel Law Department Phyllis Bindi, Chief Police Department Bruce Davis, Acting Chief Fire Department Dorothy Gallagher, CFO Finance Monique Griffith, Director Health and Human Services Jamal Pearson, Director Recreation Romal D. Bullock Tax Assessor Mabelteen Tucker, Director Human Resources ALSO PRESENT Tony Jackson Mayor’s Office 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. This Meeting of the East Orange City Council will be conducted via video conference, streaming on Facebook Live - facebook.com/eocitycouncil. Residents may 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 BRITTANY D. CLAYBROOKS - CHAIRWOMAN Lewis, Gomez, Garrett-Ward Garrett-Ward, Pullins, Brent, Lewis - 2021 101. Recreation Department In Committee 102. East Orange Public Library In Committee 103. Geraldine Amanda Foster – Memorial Resolution to be presented 200 - BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND ZONING CASIM GOMEZ – CHAIRMAN Leneus, Brent, James Gomez, Awe, Claybrooks, Brent - 2021 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 Authorizing the Assignment and Resolution to be presented Transfer of the Financial Agreement and Pilot for 742 Park Avenue With the City of East Orange by 742 EO Park Urban Renewal, LLC to FR 742 Park Urban Renewal, LLC 208. Resolution to Approve the Extension of the Cure Resolution to be presented Period in a Financial Agreement Between the City of East Orange and CRP 100 Evergreen Place Urban Renewal, LLC 300 - FINANCE VERNON PULLINS, JR. – CHAIRMAN Holman, James, Lewis Awe, Lewis, Pullins, Holman - 2021 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. 25 Resolution to be presented 308. Payroll No. 26 Resolution to be presented 309. Stop Payments In Committee 310. Legal Transfer 2021 Resolution to be presented 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 – 12.27.2021 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  300 – FINANCE - Continued VERNON PULLINS, JR. – CHAIRMAN Holman, James, Lewis Awe, Lewis, Pullins, Holman - 2021 324. Authorize Payment of Accumulated Absence Resolution to be presented Liabilities to Former Employee - $698.08 325. Resolution Authorizing the City to Enter Into a Resolution to be presented Contract with Thompson Reuters for Legal Research Software 326. Cancellation of Stale Dated Checks Resolution to be presented 327. Resolution Awarding Professional Service Resolution to be presented Contracts for Special Labor Counsel 328. Resolution Awarding Professional Services Resolution to be presented Contract for Redevelopment Special Legal Counsel for the City of East Orange 329. Resolution Awarding Professional Service Resolution to be presented Contracts for Tax Appeal Defense Counsel 330. Resolution Awarding Professional Services Resolution to be presented Contract for Tax Foreclosure Counsel to Goldberg, Mackler, Sayegh, Mintz, Pfeffer, Bonchi and Gill 400 – HEALTH and EDUCATION TAMEIKA GARRETT-WARD – CHAIRWOMAN Brent, Claybrooks, Leneus Leneus, Garrett-Ward, Holman, Claybrooks – 2021 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 Ratifying the Directive of the Mayor Resolution to be presented In Response to a Public Health Crisis Requiring Masks to Stop the Spread of COVID-19 500 – HOUSING, LICENSING AND INSPECTION CHRISTOPHER D. JAMES – CHAIRMAN Garrett-Ward, Leneus, Claybrooks Holman, Claybrooks, Gomez, Leneus - 2021 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 BERGSON LENEUS – CHAIRMAN James, Pullins, Holman Claybrooks, Gomez, Leneus, Garrett-Ward - 2021 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 Pullins, Garrett-Ward, Brent Lewis, Brent, Garrett-Ward, Pullins - 2021 801. Police Department In Committee 802. Fire Department In Committee 803. Resolution Amending, I-324 of 2021 to Authorize Resolution to be presented the Execution of a 5 Year Contract With Axon Enterprise, Inc. 900 - PUBLIC WORKS MUSTAFA AL-M. BRENT – CHAIRMAN Claybrooks, Holman, Gomez Brent, Holman, Awe, Gomez - 2021 901. Capital Improvement Projects under Construction 902. Streetscape In Committee 903. Resolution Awarding Bid for Floor Replacement Resolution to be presented at 90 Halsted Street 904. Resolution to Extend Contract for Plumbing Resolution to be presented Service One Year (1) 905. Resolution Awarding Professional Services Resolution to be presented Contract for Engineering & Architectural Consulting Services and Surveying Services 906. Resolution for the Renovation of Three (3) Resolution to be presented Firehouses for the City of East Orange, NJ 907. Resolution Introducing Storm Weather Control Resolution to be presented #51-200 600 - LAW AND LEGISLATION ALICIA HOLMAN – CHAIRWOMAN Gomez, Lewis, Pullins Pullins, Leneus, Lewis, Awe - 2021 601. Ordinances on First Reading In Committee 602. Ordinance on Second and Reading Ordinance No. 60 of 2021 An Ordinance Authorizing the Acquisition of the Property Located at 18-20 Ashland Avenue and Identified on the Tax Maps as Block 541, Lot 14 for Public Purpose 603. Bingo/Raffles In Committee 604. A.B.C. Confirmation of Re-Appointment of Benjamin Delisles to the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board Resolution to be presented 605. City Council Rules In Committee 606. Settlements 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 6:26 PM. Respectfully submitted by: Cynthia S. Brown, City Clerk