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CITY OF EAST ORANGE THE EAST ORANGE CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETING Monday, May 23, 2022 5:30 P.M. (Minutes from the Meeting of May 9, 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 May 9, 2022 The East Orange City Council met on May 9, 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.; Bergson Leneus; Brittany Claybrooks; Alicia Holman; Vernon Pullins, Jr; Amy Lewis; Christopher D. James; Christopher Awe ABSENT Mustafa Al-M Brent Tameika Garrett-Ward – Arrived @5:47 CITY OFFICIALS PRESENT Malee Wing, First Assistant Corporation Counsel Law Department Dorothy Gallagher, CFO Finance Bruce Davis, Acting Chief Fire 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 Monique Griffith, Director Health and Human Services ALSO PRESENT Tony Jackson Mayor’s Office Captain Darryl Wright East Orange Police Department 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. 1. Virginia Jeffries – Open Public Meeting Act 2. Wafiyyah Muhammad – Petition the largest school district in New Jersey to recognize and acknowledge Eid-ul Fitr/Eid-ul Adha and to have schools closed for this holiday. 3. Valdez Garner – Since the federal mask mandate has been lifted, why does East Orange still require mask to enter our public facilities when the scientific data shows that masks are not effective in preventing the transmission or acquisition of Covid 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. Norma Pollard – Memorial Resolution to be presented 104. Mary Virginia Scott – Memorial Resolution to be presented 105. Honorable Robert L. Bowser - Memorial Resolution to be presented 106. Robin Patterson – 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 Awarding a Professional Services Resolution to be presented Agreement for Special Legal Counsel for Cannabis-Related Matters 208 Resolution Rescinding Resolution I-132 of 2022, Resolution to be presented Which Designates Don Pedro Development Corp as Redeveloper for118, 124 and 126 N. 15th Street and Authorizes the Execution of a Redevelopment Agreement with Don Pedro Development Corp 209. Resolution Designating Life Long Builders, LLC as Resolution to be presented a Redeveloper for 191 North 16th Street, 194 North 16th Street and 186 North 19th Street and Authorizing the Execution of a Redevelopment Agreement With Life Long East Orange Builders, LLC 300 - FINANCE VERNON PULLINS, JR. – CHAIRMAN Holman, James, Lewis 301. Personnel Confirmation of Appointment Tiffany Harris Delaney, Director of Planning 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 #9 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 – 5.9.2022 Resolution to be presented 316. Tax Sale Assignment In Committee 317. Tax Lien In Committee  300 – FINANCE - Continued VERNON PULLINS, JR. – CHAIRMAN Holman, James, Lewis 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 - $3,069.76 Resolution to be presented 323. Authorize Payment of Accumulated Absence Resolution to be presented Liabilities to Former Employees -$7,880.50 324. Resolution Awarding Professional Services Resolution to be presented Contract for Hearing Officers 325. Resolution Authorizing the Wire and Cable Resolution to be presented Installation for the Advanced IP Camera Surveillance and Security System 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, Jr., 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 706. Resolution Authorizing the Award of Resolution to be presented a Contract for Professional Planning Consultant Services to Nishuane Group LLC for a Period of One (1) Year 707. Resolution Approving the Application and Resolution to be presented Acceptance of The JJDP Summer Expansion Program Grant Application 800 - PUBLIC SAFETY AMY LEWIS – CHAIRWOMAN Pullins, Jr., Garrett-Ward, Brent 801. Police Department In Committee 802. Fire Department In Committee  800 - PUBLIC SAFETY - Continued AMY LEWIS – CHAIRWOMAN Pullins, Jr., Garrett-Ward, Brent 803. Resolution Approving a Memorandum of Resolution to be presented Agreement With the East Orange Fire Officers’ Association (Captains) 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 Designation Resolution to be presented of Restricted Parking Spaces 904. Resolution Authorizing the Submission Resolution to be presented of a Grant Application to the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) for the Fiscal Year 2023 State Aid Program 600 - LAW AND LEGISLATION ALICIA HOLMAN – CHAIRWOMAN Gomez, Lewis, Pullins, Jr. 601. Ordinances on First Reading In Committee 602. Ordinance on Second and Final 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 Authorizing Settlement of Resolution to be presented Workers Compensation Litigation Matter 1000– COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE 1000. East Orange Parking Authority In Committee Meeting adjourned at 7:23 PM. Respectfully submitted by: Cynthia S. Brown, City Clerk