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CITY OF EAST ORANGE THE EAST ORANGE CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETING Monday, May 9, 2022 5:30 P.M. (Minutes from the Meeting of April 25, 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 April 25, 2022 The East Orange City Council met on April 25, 2022, at 5:46 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.; Tameika Garrett-Ward; Bergson Leneus; Brittany Claybrooks; Amy Lewis; Christopher Awe ABSENT Mustafa Al-M Brent – Arrived @5:54 Alicia Holman Vernon Pullins, Jr Christopher D. James CITY OFFICIALS PRESENT Honorable Ted R. Green Mayor Solomon Steplight, Acting City Administrator City Administrator Malee Wing, First Assistant Corporation Counsel Law Department Dorothy Gallagher, CFO Finance Jamal Pearson, Acting Director Recreation 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 Rupert Bell, Acting Director Public Works ALSO PRESENT 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. NONE 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. Maggie Cora Hopkins Stevens – Memorial Resolution to be presented 104. Kelly Timothy Christopher – Memorial Resolution to be presented 105. JaNiece Jenkins – Commendation 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 Deed Resolution to be presented of Easement with 125 SHS Urban Renewal, LLC Within a Portion of the City’s Right of Way 208. Resolution Designating Tejada Development, LLC Resolution to be presented as Redeveloper for 46 North 15th Street and Authorizing the Execution of a Redevelopment Agreement 300 - FINANCE VERNON PULLINS, JR. – CHAIRMAN Holman, James, Lewis 301. Personnel Confirmation of Appointment Eladio Negron – Director – Code Enforcement Resolution to be presented Confirmation of Appointment Monica Reed – Director – Human Resources Resolution to be presented Confirmation of Appointment Rupert C. Bell – Director – Public Works Resolution to be presented Confirmation of Appointment Solomon Steplight – City Administrator 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 #8 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 In Committee 316. Tax Sale Assignment In Committee  300 – FINANCE - Continued VERNON PULLINS, JR. – CHAIRMAN Holman, James, Lewis 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 Employees -$35,862.90 324. Authorize Temporary Emergency Appropriations Resolution to be presented Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:4-1 et seq 325. Authorizing the City of East Orange to Enter Resolution to be presented Into a Contract to Purchase Office Furniture from Glenwood Office Furniture Inc., a State Approved Contract Vendor State Contract #19-FOOD 00876 326. Introduction of the Calendar Year 2022 Budget Resolution to be presented 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 Authorizing the Acquisition of Resolution to be presented (2) Ford Explorer Vehicles 804. Resolution Authorizing the Purchase of Body Resolution to be presented Armor for Police School Resource Officers  900 - PUBLIC WORKS MUSTAFA AL-M. BRENT – CHAIRMAN Claybrooks, Holman, Gomez 901. Capital Improvement Projects under Construction 902. Streetscape In Committee 903. Resolution Authorizing the City of East Orange Resolution to be presented to Enter Into a Right of Entry Agreement With PSE&G 904. Resolution Authorizing the Designation of Resolution to be presented Restricted Parking Spaces (377 Tremont Avenue, Ross Street side) 905. Resolution Authorizing the Donation of Trees Resolution to be presented to the City of East Orange 906. Resolution Authorizing the Execution of an Resolution to be presented Application for a New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Treatment Works Approval for 227 North Walnut Street Urban Renewal, LLC (Block 351, Lot 4) 907. Resolution Authorizing the Advertisement of Invitation Resolution to be presented to Bid for Janitorial Services for Municipal Properties 600 - LAW AND LEGISLATION ALICIA HOLMAN – CHAIRWOMAN Gomez, Lewis, Pullins 601. Ordinances on First Reading In Committee 602. Ordinance on Second and Final Reading Ordinance No. 14 of 2022 An Ordinance to Amend to Extend Ordinance to Transfer a City Property to Jarid Jamar Construction Company, Inc in the Greenwood Redevelopment Area Under the Auspices of N.J.S.A. 40:12A-1 et seq, Known as the “Local Redevelopment and Housing Law” Ordinance No. 15 of 2022 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 Whitney Place 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 1000– COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE 1000. East Orange Parking Authority In Committee Meeting adjourned AT 8:30 PM. Respectfully submitted by: Cynthia S. Brown, City Clerk