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CITY OF EAST ORANGE THE EAST ORANGE CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETING Monday, January 8, 2024 5:30 P.M. (Minutes from the Meeting of December 18, 2023) VERNON PULLINS, JR. City Council Chairman First Ward Second Ward Christopher D. James Christopher Awe Amy Lewis Sameed Monk Third Ward Fourth Ward Bergson Leneus Casim L. Gomez Vernon Pullins, Jr. Tameika Garrett-Ward Fifth Ward Alicia Holman Naiima Fauntleroy Like Us on Facebook: @EASTORANGECITYCO UNCIL 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 18, 2023 The East Orange City Council met on December 18, 2023 at 5:42 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 Gomez; Brittany D. Claybrooks; Mustafa Brent; Tameika Garrett-Ward; Bergson Leneus; Alicia Holman; Vernon Pullins, Jr.; Christopher James; Christopher Awe ABSENT Amy Lewis (Absent ) CITY OFFICIALS PRESENT Ronald Hunt Esq. Corporation Counsel Eladio Negron Code Enforcement Horace Henry Health Department Solomon Steplight Business Administration Bruce Davis Fire Department Jerome Pearson Recreation & Cultural Affairs Tina Sakajani Tax Assessor Phyllis Bindi Police Department ALSO PRESENT Tony Jackson Mayor’s Office Muzammil Stevens Public Works Dorothy Gallagher Finance Monica Reed Human Resources There were 16 Citizens in attendance. 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 BERGSON LENEUS – CHAIRMAN James, Brent , Lewis 101. Recreation Department In Committee 102. East Orange Public Library In Committee 103. Emily Smith – Memorial Resolution to be presented  200 - BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND ZONING CHRISTOPHER D. JAMES – CHAIRMAN Leneus , Pullins, Jr. , Brent 201. Brick Church Mall In Committee 202. Brick Church Urban Renewal In Committee 203. Economic Development Corp. In Committee 300 - FINANCE VERNON PULLINS JR. – CHAIRWOMAN Lewis, Holman , Gomez 301. Personnel In Committee 302. Tax Refund - Duplicate Tax Payments $2,176.74 Resolution to be presented 303. Labor Negotiations In Committee 304. Tax Revaluation In Committee 305. Tax Sale Certificate In Committee 306. In Rem Foreclosure In Committee 307. Payroll No. 25 Resolution to be presented 308. Stop Payments In Committee 309. Legal Transfer ($353,877.90) Resolution to be presented 310. Tax Payment Plan Resolution to be presented 311. Tax Appeal Refund ($3,435.42) In Committee 312. Annual Tax Sale In Committee 313. Tax Abatement In Committee 314. In Lieu of Taxes In Committee 315. Bills, Claims & Appropriations (12.18.2023) 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. Authorize Payment of Accumulated Absence Liabilities Resolution to be presented To Former Employee - $566.19 323. Resolution Authorizing the Continued Acting Appointment Resolution to be presented For the Position of First Assistant Corporation Counsel 324. Resolution Authorizing the Continued Acting Appointment Resolution to be presented For the Position of First Assistant Corporation Counsel 325. Resolution Authorizing the Continued Acting Appointment Resolution to be presented For the Position of First Assistant Corporation Counsel 400 – HEALTH and EDUCATION MUSTAFA BRENT – CHAIRMAN Claybrooks , Gomez, James 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 BRITTANY D. CLAYBROOKS – CHAIRWOMAN Holman , Leneus , Pullins Jr. 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 TAMEIKA GARRETT-WARD – CHAIRWOMAN Gomez, Claybrooks , 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 800 - PUBLIC SAFETY AMY LEWIS – CHAIRWOMAN Brent, James, Garrett-Ward 801. Police Department In Committee 802. Fire Department In Committee 900 - PUBLIC WORKS CASIM GOMEZ – CHAIRMAN Pullins Jr. , Garrett-Ward , Claybrooks 901. Capital Improvement Projects Under Construction 902. Streetscape In Committee 600 - LAW AND LEGISLATION ALICIA HOLMAN– CHAIRWOMAN Garrett-Ward, Lewis, Leneus 601. Ordinances on First Reading In Committee 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 a Claim Resolution to be presented In the Matter of Alyse Brown v. City of East Orange, et als 610. Resolution Authorizing Settlement of a Workers Resolution to be presented Compensation Litigation Matter – Kemon Lee 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. Farah Abdur Rahman complained about cars are not yielding to pedestrians. Cars are speeding & unsafe to residents. Meeting adjourned at 5:53 PM. Respectfully submitted by: Cynthia S. Brown, City Clerk