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CITY OF EAST ORANGE THE EAST ORANGE CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETING Monday, March 28, 2022 5:30 P.M. (Minutes from the Meeting of March 14, 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 March 14, 2022 The East Orange City Council met on March 14, 2022, at 5:52 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; Alicia Holman; Vernon Pullins, Jr.; Christopher Awe ABSENT Amy Lewis Christopher D. James 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 Romal D. Bullock Tax Assessor Bruce Davis, Acting Chief Fire Department Phyllis Bindi, Chief 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 Pamela Holmes, Acting Director East Orange Public Library Rupert Bell, Acting Director Public Works ALSO PRESENT Muzammil Mohamed-Stevens Public Works Tony Jackson Mayor’s Office Todd Hay Public Works Donyale Harris 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. 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. James Frances Holman - Memorial Resolution to be presented 104. Salma Abdallah - Commendation Resolution to be presented 105. Resolution Endorsing the Enactment of Assembly Bill, Resolution to be presented A938/S386, The “New Jersey Reparations Task Force Act” 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 Advertisement Resolution to be presented of Request for Proposal for Planning Consultants 300 - FINANCE VERNON PULLINS, JR. – CHAIRMAN Holman, James, Lewis 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 #5 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 – 3/14/2022 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 In Committee 323. Authorize Payment of Accumulated Absence Resolution to be presented Liabilities to Former Employee - $66,688.94 324. Authorize Payment of Accumulated Absence Resolution to be presented Liabilities to Former Employees - $102,918.30  300 – FINANCE – Continued VERNON PULLINS, JR. – CHAIRMAN Holman, James, Lewis 325. Resolution Authorizing the Publication of a Request Resolution to be presented for Qualifications to Secure the Services of an Accounting & Financial Consultant for Administration for the City of East Orange 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 406. Resolution Accepting a Donation From the United Resolution to be presented Way of Essex and West Hudson for COVID-19 Education and Vaccine Uptake 407. Resolution Ratifying the Application to and Resolution to be presented Authorizing the Acceptance of Award From the NJ Department of Health’s State HIV Services Program 2022 408. Resolution Authorizing the Department of Health Resolution to be presented & Human Services to Extend the Lease for Office Space at 185 Central Avenue 409. Resolution Ratifying the Application to and Authorizing Resolution to be presented the Acceptance of Award From the NJ Department of Health’s Federal EHE Program 2022 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 Authorizing the Purchase of 12 Resolution to be presented Automated License Plate Recognition Technology Licenses From Packetalk for the City’s Neighborhood Street Surveillance Camera System VIA Bergen County Co-Op Contract Bid 19-32  900 - PUBLIC WORKS MUSTAFA AL-M. BRENT – CHAIRMAN Claybrooks, Holman, Gomez 901. Capital Improvement Projects under Construction 902. Streetscape In Committee 903. Resolution Authorizing Change Order No. 1 for the Resolution to be presented Additional Structure Inspection of the Central City Garage Parking Deck Replacement. 904. Resolution Waiving the Twenty Day Effective Period Resolution to be presented for Ordinances No. 5 & 6 of 2022 905. Resolution Awarding a Contract of Professional Resolution to be presented Services for the Milling & Paving of Various Streets – FY2022 906. Resolution Authorizing the Designation of Restricted Resolution to be presented Parking Spaces 907. Resolution Approving a Site Access Agreement Resolution to be presented Between the City of East Orange and Rudmar, Inc. 908. Resolution Authorizing the City to Advertise for Seasonal Resolution to be presented Landscaping Services at City Parks and Municipal Properties 909. Resolution Authorizing the Amendment of Resolution Resolution to be presented Number 407 of 2021 -Storm Water Control #51-200 600 - LAW AND LEGISLATION ALICIA HOLMAN – CHAIRWOMAN Gomez, Lewis, Pullins 601. Ordinances on First Reading Ordinance No. 10 of 2022 An Ordinance Amending Sections 260-14 of the East Orange City Code to Provide for the Creation of No Parking – 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM (Nassau Place, Northbound & Southbound) Ordinance No. 11 of 2022 An Ordinance Amending Sections 260-9 of the East Orange City Code to Provide for the Creation of No Parking – 7:00 AM – 9:00 AM (Watson Avenue, Westbound) Ordinance No. 12 of 2022 An Ordinance to Amend and Supplement Chapter 260-9 of the Code of the City of East Orange for the Creation of Three-Way “T” Intersection Stop Sign (North Arlington Avenue and New Street) Ordinance No. 13 of 2022 An Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 43 of 2021 Which Legalized and Regulated the Sale of Cannabis and Cannabis Related Products within the City of East Orange 602. Ordinance on Second and Final Reading Ordinance No. 4 of 2022 Ordinance to Appropriate $1,200,000.00 from the Water Capital Improvement Fund to Pay for a Sewer Infiltration and Inflow Study for the Board of Water Commissioners of the City of East Orange Ordinance No. 5 of 2022 An Ordinance Amending Sections 260-14 of the East Orange City Code to Provide for the Creating of No Parking – 9:00 AM- 12:00 PM Ordinance No. 6 of 2022 An Ordinance Amending Sections 260-90 of the East Orange City Code to Provide for the Creation of Four Way Stop Signs at East Park Street  600 - LAW AND LEGISLATION - Continued ALICIA HOLMAN – CHAIRWOMAN Gomez, Lewis, Pullins 602. Ordinance on Second and Final 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. 400:12-A-1 et seq Know 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 An Ordinance to Exceed Municipal Budget Appropriation Limits and Establish a Cap Bank Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:4-45.14 603. 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 8:50 PM. Respectfully submitted by: Cynthia S. Brown, City Clerk