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CITY OF EAST ORANGE THE EAST ORANGE CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETING Monday, October 24, 2022 5:30 P.M. (Minutes from the Meeting of October 11, 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 October 11, 2022 The East Orange City Council met on October 11, 2022, at 5:32 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.; 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 @ 5:58) CITY OFFICIALS PRESENT Solomon Steplight, City Administrator City Administrator Dorothy Gallagher, CFO Finance Eladio Negron, Director Code Enforcement Malee Wing, Acting Corporation Counsel Law Department Phyllis Bindi, Chief Police Department Monica Reed, Director Human Resources Rupert Bell, Director Public Works Jamal Pearson, Director Recreation Yvonne C. Blake, Acting Director Health Department ALSO PRESENT Tony Jackson Mayors Office Muzammil Mohamed-Stevens Public Works 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. JoanTonic – Memorial Resolution to be presented 104. Remilus Pierre – Birthday Resolution to be presented 105. Mabelteen “Tula” Tucker – Retirement Resolution to be presented 106. Kathy Cantwell – Retirement 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  200 – BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND ZONING - Continued CASIM GOMEZ – CHAIRMAN Leneus, Brent, James 204. Board of Adjustment In Committee 205. Community Development Corp. In Committee 206. Sanford Evergreen Connector In Committee 207. Resolution Authorizing the Conditional Resolution to be presented Designation of SBF Estates Urban Renewal LLC as Redeveloper for 38 North Clinton Street and Authorizing the Execution of a Redevelopment Agreement 208. Resolution Authorizing an Amendment to the Resolution to be presented Amended and Restated Redevelopment Sent back to Committee – 10.11.22 Agreement Entered into with 14 Summit Street Holdings Urban Renewal Entity, LLC 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 #20 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 – 10.11.2022 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 - $13,568.36 Resolution to be presented 323. Resolution of Certification of Receipt of the Resolution to be presented Annual Audit Report for Calendar Year endling December 31, 2021 324. Corrective Action Plan for the Calendar Year Resolution to be presented Period Ended December 31, 2021, Audit 325. State of New Jersey, Department of Community Resolution to be presented Affairs Neighborhood Preservation Program (NPP) Grant 326. State of New Jersey, Department of Health Federal Resolution to be presented Ending the Epidemic (EHE) 2023 Grant 327. State of New Jersey, Department of Health State HIV Resolution to be presented Comprehensive Services 2023 Grant 328. Resolution Authorizing the City of East Orange a Resolution to be presented One Year Extension for the Health Insurance Brokerage Services  300 – FINANCE - Continued VERNON PULLINS, JR. – CHAIRMAN Holman, James, Lewis 329. Resolution of the City of East Orange Authorizing Resolution to be presented Membership in the Texas Interlocal Purchasing System (TIPS) 330. Resolution Authorizing the Advertisement of Request Resolution to be presented for Qualification Proposals for Various Professional and Consultant Services 331. Resolution Authorizing the Award of a Non-Fair and Resolution to be presented Open Contract for Certified Public Accountant Services 332. Authorize Payment of Accumulated Absence Liabilities Resolution to be presented to Former Employees - $101,611.53 333. Resolution Appointing the East Orange Municipal Resolution to be presented Public Defenders 334. Resolution Terminating the Financial Agreement Resolution to be presented with Arlington Grove, LLC and by Extension it’s Successor in Interest Carthage Arlington Urban Renewal, LLC 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 800 - PUBLIC SAFETY AMY LEWIS – CHAIRWOMAN Pullins, Jr., Garrett-Ward, Brent 801. Police Department In Committee 802. Fire Department In Committee 803. Resolution Amending, I-374 of 2021 Reducing Resolution to be presented the Purchase of Twenty-Four (2022 PoliceCars) to Twenty (2023 Model Year) Police Cars 804. Resolution Authorizing the Advertisement of an Resolution to be presented Invitation to Bid to Furnish (4) Police Motorcycles  800 - PUBLIC SAFETY - Continued AMY LEWIS – CHAIRWOMAN Pullins, Jr., Garrett-Ward, Brent 805. Resolution Authorizing the Renewal of a Joint Resolution to be presented Border Patrol (MOU) Between East Orange PD and Newark PD 900 - PUBLIC WORKS MUSTAFA AL-M. BRENT – CHAIRMAN Claybrooks, Holman, Gomez 901. Capital Improvement Projects under Construction 902. Streetscape In Committee 903. Resolution Authorizing Tony Sanchez, LTD to Resolution to be presented Facilitate the Repair of Public Works Vehicles Through the Morris County Cooperative 904. Resolution Authorizing the Award of a Contract Resolution to be presented to American Asphalt & Trucking LLC for Emergency Snow Plowing Services 600 - LAW AND LEGISLATION ALICIA HOLMAN – CHAIRWOMAN Gomez, Lewis, Pullins, Jr. 601. Ordinances on First Reading Bond Ordinance No. 29 of 2022 Bond Ordinance Funding an Emergency Appropriation Providing for the Local Unit’s Allocable Share of the Unfunded Portion of Phase I of the Flood Mitigation Facilities Project of the Joint Meeting of Essex and Union Counties, by and in the City of East Orange, in the County of Essex, State of New Jersey (The Local Unit) on Behalf of the East Orange Water Commission: Appropriating $1,010,000 Therefor and Authorizing the Issuance of $1,010,00 Bonds or Notes to Finance the Cost Thereof 602. Ordinances 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 Litigation Resolution to be presented in the Matter of Khari Gardner v. City of East Orange, Et Als 610. Resolution Authorizing Settlement of Litigation Resolution to be presented in the Matter of Raymond Garcia v. City of East Orange, Et Al 611. Resolution Authorizing the Settlement of a Resolution to be presented Workers Compensation Litigation Omar Ferguson vs. City of East Orange 1000– COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE 1000. East Orange Parking Authority In Committee  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. Miguel Sanchez – New Resident, City needs to change, can’t hear meetings online. Ampere Train Station needs To be rebuilt. No fine dining. 2. Erica Colman – All residents in her building received evection notice (36 families) 3. Leshia Richardson. – She also stated that they all received an evection notice 4. Virginia Jeffries – The meeting is not incompliant, and you are in violation. 5. Ms. Johnson – There was no Police presence around the school during open and closing times and maybe the shooting could have been avoided. Police presence is needed to deter crime. Meeting adjourned at 6:15 PM. Respectfully submitted by: Cynthia S. Brown, City Clerk