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CITY OF EAST ORANGE THE EAST ORANGE CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETING Monday, March 14, 2022 5:30 P.M. (Minutes from the Meeting of February 28, 2022) 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 February 28, 2022 The East Orange City Council met on February 28, 2022 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.; Mustafa Al-M Brent; Tameika Garrett-Ward; Bergson Leneus; Brittany Claybrooks; Vernon Pullins, Jr.; Amy Lewis; Christopher D. James; Christopher Awe ABSENT Alicia Holman; CITY OFFICIALS PRESENT Honorable Ted R. Green Mayor Solomon Steplight, Acting City Administrator City Administrator Ryan Linder, Acting Corporation Counsel Law Department Dorothy Gallagher, CFO Finance Jamal Pearson, Acting Director Recreation Bruce Davis, Acting Chief Fire Department Phyllis Bindi, Chief East Orange Police Department Monica Reed, Acting Director Human Resources Tiffany Harris-Delaney, Acting Director Planning Eladio Negron, Acting Director Code Enforcement Monique Griffith, Acting Director Health and Human Services Rupert Bell, Acting Director Public Works 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. 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 101. Recreation Department In Committee 102. East Orange Public Library In Committee 103. Patricia Diane Waters – Memorial Resolution to be presented 104. Eward Wadood – Memorial Resolution to be presented 200 - BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND ZONING CASIM GOMEZ – CHAIRMAN Leneus, Brent, James 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 Execution of a Settlement Resolution to be presented Agreement With the East Orange Senior Citizens Housing Corp 208. Resolution Authorizing the City of East Orange to Resolution to be presented Cancel a Financial Agreement With 329 Park Avenue Tenants Association 209. Resolution Authorizing the Execution of Licensing Resolution to be presented Agreement for 20-30 Evergreen 300 - FINANCE VERNON PULLINS, JR. – CHAIRMAN Holman, James, Lewis 301. Personnel Confirmation of Mal’ee Wing. First Assistant Corporation Counsel Resolution to be presented 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 #4 Resolution to be presented 308. Stop Payments In Committee 309. Legal Transfer In Committee 310. Tax Payment Plan In Committee 311. Tax Appeal Refund - $25, 096.11 Resolution to be presented 312. Annual Tax Sale In Committee 313. Tax Abatement In Committee 314. In Lieu of Taxes In Committee 315. Bills, Claims & Appropriations – 2/28/2022 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 - $15,229.20 Resolution to be presented  300 – FINANCE - Continued VERNON PULLINS, JR. – CHAIRMAN Holman, James, Lewis 323. Resolution Authorizing the City to Enter Into a Resolution to be presented Cooperative Pricing Agreement With the Educational Services Commission of New Jersey 65MCESCCPS 324. Resolution Authorizing the City to Enter Into Resolution to be presented a Renewal Cooperative Pricing Agreement With the Hunterdon County Educational Services Commission 325. Resolution Awarding A Contract for Municipal Resolution to be presented Budget Consultant Services-City Council 326. Resolution Appointing the City of East Orange’s Resolution to be presented PEJIF Commissioner and Alternate Commissioner 327. Resolution Increasing the Bid Threshold and Resolution to be presented Appointing a Qualified Purchasing Agent Pursuant to N.J.S.A.40A:11-3a and N.J.A.C. 5:34-5 et seq 328. Resolution Amending Resolution I-373-2021 Resolution to be presented Authorizing the City of East Orange, NJ to Purchase a 100 Foot Mid-Mount Aerial Platform Fire Apparatus and Accessories Under a National Cooperative Purchasing Agreement 329. Resolution Awarding a Contract for Professional Grant Resolution to be presented Consultant Services to the Aubrey Group 330. Resolution Awarding a Contact for Professional Grant Resolution to be presented Consultant Services to Millennium Strategies 331. Resolution Authorizing the Publication of a Request for Resolution to be presented Qualifications to Secure the Services of a Hearing Officer for the City of East Orange 332. Resolution to Approve the Tax Exemption and to Resolution to be presented Authorize the Execution of a Second Financial Agreement Between the City of East Orange and the East Orange Senior Citizens Housing Corporation Regarding 777 Springdale Avenue 333. Resolution to Approve the Tax Exemption and To Resolution to be presented Authorize the Execution of a Second Financial Agreement Between the City of East Orange and the East Orange Senior Citizens Housing Corporation Regarding 780 Springdale Avenue 400 – HEALTH and EDUCATION TAMEIKA GARRETT-WARD – CHAIRWOMAN Brent, Claybrooks, Leneus 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 CHRISTOPHER D. JAMES – CHAIRMAN Garrett-Ward, Leneus, Claybrooks 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 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 801. Police Department In Committee 802. Fire Department In Committee 803. Resolution Ratifying the Unpaid Leave Resolution to be presented of Absence-Police Officer Tiffany Dunston 900 - PUBLIC WORKS MUSTAFA AL-M. BRENT – CHAIRMAN Claybrooks, Holman, Gomez 901. Capital Improvement Projects under Construction 902. Streetscape In Committee 600 - LAW AND LEGISLATION ALICIA HOLMAN – CHAIRWOMAN Gomez, Lewis, Pullins 601. Ordinances on First Reading Ordinance No. 7 of 2022 Ordinance to Transfer a City Property to 75 Halsted, LLC in the Transit Village Redevelopment Area Under the Auspices of N.J.S.A. 40:12-A-1 et seq Known as the Local Redevelopment and Housing Law Ordinance No. 8 of 2022 An Ordinance Canceling Bond Ordinance No. 58 of 2021 Providing for the Purchase of a Fire Truck for the East Orange Fire Department Ordinance No. 9 of 2022 Ordinance to Exceed Municipal Budget Appropriation Limits and Establish a Cap Bank Pursuant to N.J.S.A.40A:4-45.14 602. Ordinance on Second and Reading In Committee 603. Bingo/Raffles In Committee 604. A.B.C. In Committee 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 609. Resolution Appointing Justin Brown, Thomas Resolution to be presented Bullock and Aziza K. McGill-Ayinde to the East Orange Cannabis Control Commission for a Four-Year Term 1000– COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE 1000. East Orange Parking Authority In Committee Meeting adjourned at 6:30 PM. Respectfully submitted by: Cynthia S. Brown, City Clerk