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CITY OF EAST ORANGE THE EAST ORANGE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING Monday, May 12, 2025 6:00PM VERNON PULLINS, JR. City Council Chairman Scan QR Code or Visit tinyurl.com/eocouncilagenda to view Agenda. FOLLOW US @EOCITYCOUNCIL  EAST ORANGE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING Monday, May 12, 2025 6:00 P.M. SUNSHINE LAW STATEMENT This meeting, which conforms with the provisions of the Open Public Meeting Act, Chapter 231, P.L. 1975, is a regular official City Council Meeting. Notices have been filed with our official newspaper, with the City Clerk, and posted on the regular bulletin board. The public is permitted to participate where stipulated on the agenda. ROLL CALL SALUTE TO THE FLAG SILENT PRAYER PUBLIC HEARING Ordinance No. 13 of 2025 An Ordinance Amending Chapter 51-104 “Land Use” Subsection 51-104 “IND District (Industrial)” of the Code of the City of East Orange, in the County of Essex County, New Jersey Ordinance No. 14 of 2025 Ordinance to Exceed Municipal Budget Appropriation Limits and to Establish a CAP Bank Pursuant to (N.J.S.A.40A:4- 45.14) PRESENTATIONS MINUTES March 24, 2025 - Regular Meeting April 3, 2025 - Special Meeting April 14, 2025 - Regular Meeting Minutes can be viewed Here: http://www.tinyurl.com/eocouncilagenda PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS 1. Correspondence received May 6, 2025, from the State of New Jersey Department of Transportation on behalf of Governor Murphy, announcing that applications will now be accepted for the New Jersey Department of Transportation’s (NJDOT) Fiscal Year 2026 State Aid Programs. 2. Correspondence received May 6, 2025, from New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Contaminated Site Remediation & Redevelopment regarding 100 Dr. MLK Jr. Blvd, East Orange, NJ County of Essex, 07017, Program Interest (PI) Number: 732067 and Soil Remedial Action Permit (RAP) Number: RAP190002. MAYOR’S COMMUNICATIONS 1. Correspondence received May 7, 2025, reappointing Wayne Stackhouse to serve as a member of the East Orange Board of Education for a three-year term, expiring May 15, 2028. BOARD AND COMMISSION MINUTES RECEIVED NONE REPORT OF OFFICERS NONE REPORT OF COMMITTEES ARTS, RECREATION and CULTURAL AFFAIRS – SAMMED R. MONK James, Fauntleroy, Lewis Resolutions I-169 Dawn Stover-Beverett - Memorial I-170 Dennis L. Perkins - Memorial I-171 Dr. Natassia Harris - Commendation 2 BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND ZONING – CHRISTOPHER D. JAMES Leneus, Awe, Fauntleroy No Resolutions FINANCE – BEREGSON LENEUS Lewis, Holman, Gomez Resolutions I-172 Payroll #9 - $3,676,427.53 I-4 Bills, Claims & Appropriations 05.12.2025 - $11,353,218.44 I-173 Authorize Payment of Accumulated Absence Liabilities to Former Employees - $4,436.25 I-174 Resolution Authorizing the Advertisement for A Request for Proposals, For SWEP Special Programs Services I-175 Resolution Of The City Of East Orange, In the County Of Essex, State Of New Jersey, Determining The Form And Other Details Of Its Note “Relating To The Water Bank Construction Financing Program Of The New Jersey Infrastructure Bank” To Be Issued In The Principal Amount Of Up To $665,000, And Providing For The Issuance And Of Such Note To The New Jersey Infrastructure Bank, And Authorizing The Execution And Delivery Of Such Note By The City Of East Orange In Favor Of The New Jersey Infrastructure Bank, All Pursuant To The Water Bank Construction Financing Program Of The New Jersey Infrastructure Bank. I-176 Resolution Authorizing Payment to Ladonna Johns for The United States Conference of Mayors WDC Annual Board Meeting HEALTH & EDUCATION - NAIIMA H. FAUNTLEROY Awe, Gomez, James No Resolutions HOUSING, LICENSING & INSPECTION - CHRISTOPHER AWE Holman, Monk, Leneus Resolution I-177 Resolution Authorizing a Fee Waiver for Masjid As’Habul Yameen for EID Kids Day PLANNING and GRANTS – TAMEIKA GARRETT-WARD Gomez, Leneus, Holman No Resolutions PUBLIC SAFETY – AMY LEWIS Monk, James, Garrett-Ward No Resolutions PUBLIC WORKS – CASIM GOMEZ Fauntleroy, Garrett-Ward, Monk Resolution I-178 Resolution Authorizing the Award of an Emergency Contract To Trane US Inc. To Provide a Mobile HVAC Unit To East Orange Main Public Library LAW AND LEGISLATION – ALICIA HOLMAN Garrett-Ward, Lewis, Awe Resolution I-179 Resolution Authorizing the Settlement of a Workers Compensation Litigation Matter 3 LAW AND LEGISLATION – ALICIA HOLMAN - Continued Garrett-Ward, Lewis, Awe Resolution I-180 Resolution Authorizing Settlement of Litigation in The Matter Of Anthony Ricks V. City of East Orange, ET AL. 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, the Council may remove that item from the Consent Agenda and discuss it separately under the Regular Agenda. NEW BUSINESS REGULAR AGENDA TABLED LEGISLATION REPORT OF STANDING COMMITTEES ARTS, RECREATION and CULTURAL AFFAIRS – SAMMED R. MONK James, Fauntleroy, Lewis BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT and ZONING – CHRISTOPHER D. JAMES Leneus, Awe, Fauntleroy FINANCE – BERGSON LENEUS Lewis, Holman, Gomez HEALTH and EDUCATION – NAIIMA H. FAUNTLEROY Awe, Gomez, James HOUSING, LICENSING and INSPECTION – CHRISTOPHER AWE Holman, Monk, Leneus PLANNING AND GRANTS – TAMEIKA GARRETT-WARD Gomez, Leneus, Holman PUBLIC SAFETY – AMY LEWIS Monk, James, Garrett-Ward PUBLIC WORKS – CASIM GOMEZ Fauntleroy, Garrett-Ward, Monk LAW & LEGISLATION - ALICIA HOLMAN Garrett-Ward, Lewis, Awe Ordinances on First Reading Ordinance No. 15 of 2025 An Ordinance Correcting a Scrivener’s Error in A Previously Adopted Bond Ordinance No. 11 Of 2025 To Reflect That the Action Taken Was Intended to Be A Bond Resolution Ordinance No. 16 of 2025 Ordinance to Amend and Supplement Chapter 260, Article IV of the City Code Entitled "Parking Meters” Ordinance on Second and Final Reading Ordinance No. 13 of 2025 An Ordinance Amending Chapter 51-104 “Land Use” Subsection 51-104 “IND District (Industrial)” of the Code of the City of East Orange, in the County of Essex County, New Jersey 4 LAW & LEGISLATION - ALICIA HOLMAN - Continued Garrett-Ward, Lewis, Awe Ordinance on Second and Final Reading Ordinance No. 14 of 2025 Ordinance to Exceed Municipal Budget Appropriation Limits and to Establish a CAP Bank Pursuant to (N.J.S.A.40A:4- 45.14) 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. . CALL OF WARDS VERNON PULLINS, JR. City Council Chairman 5