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CITY OF EAST ORANGE THE EAST ORANGE CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETING Monday, August 22, 2022 5:30 P.M. (Minutes from the Meeting of August 8, 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 August 8, 2022 The East Orange City Council met on August 8, 2022, at 5:43 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.; Mustafa Al-M Brent; Alicia Holman; Vernon Pullins, Jr; Amy Lewis; Christopher D. James; Christopher Awe ABSENT Brittany Claybrooks Tameika Garrett-Ward – arrived @ 6:18 Bergson Leneus CITY OFFICIALS PRESENT Solomon Steplight, City Administrator City Administrator Malee Wing, First Assistant Corporation Counsel Law Department Dorothy Gallagher, CFO Finance Rupert Bell, Director Public Works Jamal Pearson, Director Recreation ALSO PRESENT Tony Jackson Mayors Office Muzammil Mohamed-Stevens Public Works Capitan Wright Police Department Deputy Chief Lawlor Fire Department Howard Ray Health Department Hassan Mateen Code Enforcement 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 Space and what kind of Impact will that have on our citizens. 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. Nolomis Orrell – 90th Birthday Resolution to be presented 104. 50th Reunion East Orange High School 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 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 #15 Resolution to be presented 308. Stop Payments In Committee 309. Legal Transfer In Committee 310. Tax Payment Plan In Committee 311. Tax Appeal Refund - $6,986.24 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 – 8.8.2022 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 - $575.61 Resolution to be presented 323. Authorize Temporary Emergency Appropriations Resolution to be presented Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:4-1 ET SEQ (The Local Budget Law) 324. Resolution Fixing the Interest Rate on Resolution to be presented Delinquent Taxes 325. Resolution Authorizing the Installation of Resolution to be presented the Advanced IP Camera Surveillance and Security System 326. Resolution Amending Resolution I-243-2022 Resolution to be presented Which Authorize the Execution of a Memorandum of Understanding with the East Orange Parking Authority  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 508. Resolution Confirming the Appointment of Resolution to be presented Geoffrey T. Burgage to the Housing Authority Representing the First Ward 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 to Authorize the Award of Contract Resolution to be presented for the City Marketing and Branding Initiative for the City of East Orange 800 - PUBLIC SAFETY AMY LEWIS – CHAIRWOMAN Pullins, Jr., Garrett-Ward, Brent 801. Police Department In Committee 802. Fire Department In Committee 803. Resolution Authorizing the Purchase Resolution to be presented of AXON an In-Car Video System for 24 New Police Cars 804. Resolution Authorizing the Purchase of 85 Resolution to be presented Desktop Computers for the Police Department 900 - PUBLIC WORKS MUSTAFA AL-M. BRENT – CHAIRMAN Claybrooks, Holman, Gomez 901. Capital Improvement Projects under Construction 902. Streetscape In Committee 903. Resolution Granting Approval to Submit Resolution to be presented A Grant Application and Execute A Grant Agreement With the New Jersey Department of Transportation for the City of East Orange MA-2023- East Orange City-00035 Various Streets Improvements 904. Resolution Authorizing the Solicitation of Bids Resolution to be presented for Seasonal Hauling and Disposal of Leaves Services  900 - PUBLIC WORKS - Continued MUSTAFA AL-M. BRENT – CHAIRMAN Claybrooks, Holman, Gomez 905. Resolution Authorizing the Solicitation of Resolution to be presented Bids for Remove and Dispose of Sanitary Septic System Waste Service 906. Resolution Authorizing the Solicitation of Resolution to be presented Bids for Brush, Tree Parts and Tree Stalks Removal and Disposal Services 907. Resolution Ratifying the Authorization to Resolution to be presented Apply for a Grant with the State of New Jersey for Electronic Vehicle Assistance 600 - LAW AND LEGISLATION ALICIA HOLMAN – CHAIRWOMAN Gomez, Lewis, Pullins, Jr. 601. Ordinances on First Reading Ordinance No. 24 of 2022 An Ordinance to Transfer a City Property to Don Pedro Development Corporation in the Greenwood Redevelopment Area Under the Auspices of N.J.S.A. 40:1A-1 et seq, Known as the “Local Redevelopment and Housing Law” Ordinance No. 25 of 2022 An Ordinance to Transfer a City Property to Tejada Development, LLC 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. 26 of 2022 An Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 13 of 2022 Which Legalized and Regulated the Sale of Recreational Cannabis and Cannabis Products Within the City of East Orange (Back to Committee) 602. Ordinances on Second and Final Reading Ordinance No. 22 of 2022 An Ordinance to Transfer a city owned Property to Life Long East Orange Builders, LLC in the Greenwood Redevelopment Area under the Auspices of N.J.S.A.40:12A-1 et.seq, known as the “Redevelopment and Housing Law” Ordinance No. 23 of 2022 An Ordinance Amending and Supplementing Chapter 118, Article IV of the City Code Entitled “Mobile Food Vendors”. 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 Amending Resolution I-167 of 2021 Which Authorized the Settlement of a Workers Compensation Litigation Matter 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