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CITY OF EAST ORANGE THE EAST ORANGE CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETING Monday, December 19, 2022 5:30 P.M. (Minutes from the Meeting of December 12, 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 December 12, 2022 The East Orange City Council met on December 12, 2022, at 5:39 P.M. in City Council Chambers, 44 City Hall Plaza, East Orange, and New Jersey. Adequate notice of such a 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 Bren; Bergson Leneus; Brittany Claybrooks; Alicia Holman; Vernon Pullins, Jr; Amy Lewis; Christopher Awe ABSENT Tameika Garrett-Ward Christopher D. James CITY OFFICIALS PRESENT Solomon Steplight, City Administrator City Administrator Dorothy Gallagher, CFO Finance Eladio Negron, Director Code Enforcement Ronald Hunt, Corporation Counsel Law Department Maurice Boyd, Acting Public Safety Director Police Department Bruce Davis, Acting Chief Fire Department Rupert Bell, Director Public Works Jamal Pearson, Director Recreation Tiffany Harris-Delaney, Director Planning Monica Reed, Director Human Resources Tina Sakajani, Acting Tax Assessor ALSO PRESENT Deputy Chief Larry Martin Police Department 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. Larry Turner – Memorial Resolution to be presented 104. Kenneth Earl Lockett – 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. Resolution Authorizing the Execution of a Resolution to be presented Redevelopment Agreement between the City of East Orange Don Pedro Development Corporation for 55 Eaton Place 205. Resolution of the City of East Orange, in the Resolution to be presented County of Essex, New Jersey, Consenting to the Sale of the Project by Novus Landmark East Orange Urban Renewal, LLC to South Burnet Holdings Urban Renewal LP; Authorizing the Assignment Of the Redevelopment Agreement between the City of East Orange and Novus Landmark East Orange Urban Renewal LLC to South Burnet Holdings Urban Renewal LP; and Authorizing An Amendment to the Redevelopment Agreement 206. Resolution Designating Don Pedro Development Resolution to be presented Corporation as Redeveloper for 55 Eaton Place Located in the Greenwood Redevelopment Area 300 - FINANCE VERNON PULLINS, JR. – CHAIRMAN Holman, James, Lewis 301. Personnel Resolution Authorizing the Continued Acting Appointment for the Position of Corporation Counsel Resolution to be presented Resolution of the City of East Orange, County of Essex, State of New Jersey, Authorizing the Appointment of Tina Sakajani as Tax Assessor 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 #24 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  300 – FINANCE - Continued VERNON PULLINS, JR. – CHAIRMAN Holman, James, Lewis 315. Bills, Claims & Appropriations In Committee 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 Resolution to be presented 323. Authorize Payment of Accumulated Absence Liabilities to Former Employees 324. Resolution Authorizing the Extension of Contract Resolution to be presented For Resolution #233 of 2019, Insurance Brokerage Services (Risk Management & Property Casualty) 325. County of Essex, Department of Health & Rehabilitation Resolution to be presented Municipal Alliance Youth Leadership 2023 Grant 326. State of New Jersey, Department of Health Resolution to be presented Strengthening Local Public Health Capacity Program 2023 Grant 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 706. Resolution Authorizing the Award of Resolution to be presented Home Funds To Jarid Jamar Construction Company, Inc., for Affordable Housing Initiatives in the Greenwood Redevelopment Area Located at 62, 63, 64, 74, And 76 North 15th Street  700 – PLANNING and GRANTS - Continued BERGSON LENEUS – CHAIRMAN James, Pullins, Jr., Holman 707. Resolution Authorizing the Award of Home Resolution to be presented Funds to East Orange Housing Authority (“EOHA”) for the Eaton Place Affordable Housing Project located in the Greenwood Redevelopment Area 800 - PUBLIC SAFETY AMY LEWIS – CHAIRWOMAN Pullins, Jr., Garrett-Ward, Brent 801. Police Department In Committee 802. Fire Department In Committee 900 - PUBLIC WORKS MUSTAFA AL-M. BRENT – CHAIRMAN Claybrooks, Holman, Gomez 901. Capital Improvement Projects under Construction 902. Streetscape In Committee 600 - LAW AND LEGISLATION ALICIA HOLMAN – CHAIRWOMAN Gomez, Lewis, Pullins, Jr. 601. Ordinances on First Reading In Committee 602. Ordinances on Second and Final Reading Ordinance No. 31 of 2022 An Ordinance to Transfer a City Property to Psi Properties, 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. 32 of 2022 An Ordinance of the City of East Orange Consenting to the Sale of the Project of Novus Landmark East Orange Urban Renewal LLC to South Burnet Holdings Urban Renewal LP: Authorizing the Assignment of the Financial Agreement Between the City of East Orange and Novus Landmark East Orange Urban Renewal LP and Authorizing an Amendment to the Financial Agreement to Update the Project Description Ordinance No. 33 of 2022 An Ordinance Relating to Salaries and Classifications of Certain Municipal Personnel of the City of East Orange That Are Members of the Communications Workers of America, AFL-CIO Ordinance No. 34 of 2022 An Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 18 of 2013 (Amended by Ordinance No. 6 of 2015, No. 41 of 2016, No. 9 of 2017, No. 27 of 2018 and No. 11 of 2019) Relating to Salaries and Classifications of Certain Municipal Personnel of the City of East Orange Ordinance No. 35 of 2022 An Ordinance to Amend Ordinance No. 34 of 2022  600 - LAW AND LEGISLATION - Continued ALICIA HOLMAN – CHAIRWOMAN Gomez, Lewis, Pullins, Jr. 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 Steven Plumer, Anthony Rogers and Felix Cabrera v. City of East Orange, Et Al 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. None Meeting adjourned at 7:41 PM. Respectfully submitted by: Cynthia S. Brown, City Clerk