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CITY OF EAST ORANGE THE EAST ORANGE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING Monday, January 23, 2023 6:00 P.M. 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  REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, January 23, 2023 6:00 P.M. ROLL CALL SALUTE TO THE FLAG SILENT PRAYER SUNSHINE LAW STATEMENT PUBLIC HEARINGS PRESENTATIONS MINUTES August 8, 2022 - Regular Meeting October 24, 2022 - Regular Meeting November 14, 2022 - Regular Meeting November 28, 2022 - Regular Meeting PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS 1. Correspondence received January 18, 2023, from Anteagroup regarding Remedial Action Protectiveness/Biennial Certification Form - Former Getty #56106 – 382 South Clinton Street, East Orange, Essex County, New Jersey Incident #’s 09-03-18-1200-09& 15-07-31-1151-33 PI #001622 RAP #210001. 2. Correspondence received January 18, 2023, from Parsons regarding Remedial Action Permit Modification Application – Ground Water Classification Exception Area/Well Restriction Area (CEA/WRA) – Revision Former Amoco/BP Service Station #934 Site 511 Prospect Street (90 Dodd Street), East Orange, Essex County, NJ 07107 Block: 603, Lot:4, 5 Groundwater Remedial Action Permit #: RAP150001 NJDEP Case #: 92-01-10-1745 NJDEP SRP PI #: G000011006. 3. Correspondence received January 5, 2023, from the State of New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection regarding Suspected Hazardous Substance Discharge Notification NJDEP Case Number: 23-01- 02-1256-00. 4. Correspondence received January 5, 2023 from Second River Joint Meeting regarding services during the year of 2023 for the Maintenance of the Twin Siphon and Chambers on Glenwood Avenue in the Town of Bloomfield, which Siphon and Chambers are jointly owned by the City of East Orange, the Township of Bloomfield and the City of Orange. 5. Correspondence received on December 21, 2022 from Sovereign Consulting Inc., regarding Classification Exception Area Shell Service Station 138337 (aka Former Shell Service Station #138337), 180 Central Avenue, East Orange, Essex County, NJ Facility PI#: 004704 NJDEP Case #: 88-12-19-1107. MAYOR’S COMMUNICATIONS 1. Correspondence dated January 5, 202, appointing Shakela Haynes to serve as a member of the Rent Control Board (Homeowner) for a three (3) year term, ending December 31, 2025. 2. Correspondence dated December 21, 2022, appointing Emmanuel Ola. Awe to serve in the position of a full Member of the Board of Water Commission for a three (3) year term, ending December 31, 2025. 3. Correspondence dated December 22, 2022, re-appointing the following members to serve as a member of the Board of Health for a three (3) year term, expiring on December 31, 2025. • Tobbia Corbitt • Christine Harris • Angela Jones-Williams 4. Correspondence dated December 13, 2022, appointing Maurice Boyd to serve in the position of Acting Director of Public Safety beginning December 8, 2022. This appointment is Contingent upon the consent and approval of the City Council and shall be coterminous with the office of the Mayor. BOARD AND COMMISSION MINUTES RECEIVED East Orange Public Library Board of Trustees – December 8, 2022 (via Video Conference) East Orange Planning Board – June 1, 2022; July 6, 2022; August 3, 2022; September 7, 2022; October 5, 2022 and November 2, 2022 REPORT OF OFFICERS Constable Reports – December, 2022 Derrick Barrett 1  REPORT OF COMMITTEES ARTS, RECREATION and CULTURAL AFFAIRS – BERGSON LENEUS James, Brent, Lewis Resolution I-12 Bernadette Francine Gibson - Memorial BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND ZONING – CHRISTOPHER D. JAMES Leneus, Pullins, Jr., Brent No Resolutions FINANCE – VERNON PULLINS, JR. Lewis, Holman, Gomez Resolutions I-13 Payroll #26 I-14 Payroll #1 I-4 Bill Approval and Payment Listing (1.23.23) I-15 Temporary Budget – January 2023 – March 2023 I-16 Resolution Designating Defense Litigation, Workers Compensation and Special Conflict Counsel Through Claims Resolution Corporation, Inc. – The City’s Third-Party Insurance Administrator I-17 Resolution Awarding Professional Services Contracts for Hearing Officers I-18 Resolution Awarding Professional Service Contracts for Special Labor Counsel I-19 Resolution Designating Police Practices Defense Counsel Through Claims Resolution Corporation, Inc. – The City’s Third-Party Insurance Administrator I-20 Resolution Awarding Professional Services Contract for Redevelopment Special Legal Counsel for the City of East Orange I-21 Resolution Designating Professional Services Contracts for Insurance Coverage Defense Counsel I-22 Resolution Designating Professional Services Contract for Tax Foreclosure Counsel I-23 Resolution Designating Special Conflict Counsel to the City Council Through Claims Resolution Corporation, Inc., The City’s Third-Party Insurance Administrator I-24 Resolution Awarding of Professional Service Contract for Municipal Budget Consultant (Wielkotz & Company) I-25 Resolution Awarding Professional Service Contract for Municipal Auditor, (PK O’Connor Davies) I-26 Resolution Awarding Professional Service Contract for Grant Consultant (Millennium Strategies, Aubrey Group) I-27 Resolution Awarding Professional Service Contract for Municipal Financial Adviser, NW Financial Group I-28 Confirmation of Appointment – Maurice Boyd – Public Safety Director I-29 Duplicate Tax Payment 2 HEALTH and EDUCATION – MUSTAFA AL-M. BRENT Claybrooks, Gomez, James Resolutions I-30 Confirmation of Reappointment of Christine Harris to the Board of Health I-31 Confirmation of Reappointment of Angela Jones- Williams to the Board of Health I-32 Confirmation of Reappointment of Tobbia Corbitt to the Board of Health HOUSING, LICENSING and INSPECTION – BRITTANY D. CLAYBROOKS Holman, Leneus, Pullins, Jr. No Resolutions PLANNING and GRANTS – TAMEIKA GARRETT-WARD Gomez, Claybrooks, Holman No Resolutions PUBLIC SAFETY – AMY LEWIS Brent, James, Garrett-Ward No Resolutions PUBLIC WORKS – CASIM GOMEZ Pullins, Jr., Garrett-Ward, Claybrooks Resolutions I-33 Resolution Awarding Professional Services Contract for Engineering & Architectural Consulting Services, and Surveying Services I-34 Resolution Awarding A Contract of Professional Services for Design Services for the Milling and Paving of Various Streets – FY 2023 I-35 Resolution Accepting the Proposal of Shade Installation in Columbian Park I-36 Resolution Authorizing the Designation of Restricted Parking Spaces I-37 Resolution Authorizing the City to Advertise for The Second River Channel Proposed Retaining Wall Replacement I-38 Resolution Authorizing the Award of a Contract to Sonny Electric, Inc., For General Electrical Services at Municipal Buildings and Facilities LAW AND LEGISLATION – ALICIA HOLMAN Garrett-Ward, Lewis, Leneus Resolutions I-39 Amendment of Resolution I- 8-2023 City Council Meeting Dates I-40 Confirmation of reappointment of Emmanuel Ola Awe – Board of Water Commissioners ROLL CALL ON CONSENT AGENDA All items listed under the Consent Agenda are considered routine by the City Council and will be acted upon by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items. If discussion is desired, Council may remove that item from the Consent Agenda and discuss it separately under the Regular Agenda NEW BUSINESS REGULAR AGENDA TABLED LEGISLATION 3  REPORT OF STANDING COMMITTEES ARTS, RECREATION and CULTURAL AFFAIRS – BERGSON LENEUS James, Brent, Lewis BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT and ZONING – CHRISTOPHER D. JAMES Leneus, Pullins, Jr., Brent FINANCE – VERNON PULLINS, JR. Lewis, Holman, Gomez HEALTH and EDUCATION – MUSTAFA AL-M. BRENT Claybrooks, Gomez, James HOUSING, LICENSING and INSPECTION – BRITTANY D. CLAYBROOKS Holman, Leneus, Pullins, Jr. PLANNING AND GRANTS – TAMEIKA GARRETT-WARD Gomez, Claybrooks, Holman PUBLIC SAFETY – AMY LEWIS Brent, James, Garrett-Ward PUBLIC WORKS – CASIM GOMEZ Pullins, Jr., Garrett-Ward, Claybrooks LAW AND LEGISLATION – ALICIA HOLMAN Garrett-Ward, Lewis, Leneus Ordinance on First Reading Ordinance No. 1 of 2023 An Ordinance Authorizing the City of East Orange Purchase for a Public Purpose the Improvements and Property Located at 18-20 Ashland Avenue, identified on the Tax Maps as Block 541, Lot 14, East Orange, New Jersey Bond Ordinance No. 2 of 2023 Bond Ordinance Providing for Phases ll(b), lll(b), IV, V and VI of the Local Unit’s Allocable Share 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 $2,615,000 Therefor and Authorizing the Issuance of $2,615,000 Bonds or Notes to Finance the Cost Thereof 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, give his or 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. 4  CALL OF WARDS CHRISTOPHER AWE City Council Chairman FIRST WARD SECOND WARD Christopher D. James Christopher Awe Amy Lewis Brittany D. Claybrooks THIRD WARD Bergson Leneus Vernon Pullins, Jr. FOURTH WARD FIFTH WARD Casim L. Gomez Alicia Holman Tameika Garrett-Ward Mustafa Al-M Brent 5