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CITY OF EAST ORANGE THE EAST ORANGE CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETING Monday, June 30, 2025 5:30 P.M. (Minutes from the Meeting of June16, 2025) Vernon Pullins, Jr. City Council Chairman First Ward Second Ward Christopher D. James Christopher Awe Amy Lewis Sammed R. Monk Third Ward Fourth Ward Bergson Leneus Casim L. Gomez Vernon Pullins Tameika Garrett-Ward Fifth Ward Alicia Holman Naiima H. Fauntleroy Like Us on Facebook: @EASTORANGECITYCOUNCIL  EAST ORANGE CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETING Monday, June 30, 2025 5:30 P.M. ROLL CALL SALUTE TO THE FLAG MOMENT OF SILENCE 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. 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. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION Arts, Recreation & Cultural Affairs • Resolution Authorizing the Renewal of a Contract with Nu-Way Concessionaires, Inc. 2025 Summer Food Service Program • Resolution Authorizing the Renewal of a Contract with Nu-Way Concessionaires, Inc. 2025 Child and Adult Care Food Program • Eagle Flight – 50th Year Anniversary Business, Development & Zoning • No Resolutions Finance • Payroll #13 - $3,482.691.70 • Authorize Payment of Accumulated Absence Liabilities to Former Employees - $80,237.76 • Resolution Authorizing Temporary Emergency Appropriations - $120,295,562.58 • Bills, Claims & Appropriations – 06.30.25 • Duplicate Tax Payment - $1,751.71 Health & Education • No Resolutions Housing, Licensing & Inspection • Resolution Providing Local Support for Rolluplife 1 to Operate as a Standard Cannabis Retailer & Delivery Service in the City Planning & Grants (Copies to be provided under separate cover) • Resolution Amending Resolution I-163 Changing the Affordable Housing Administrative Agent • Resolution Amending the Account Number on Resolution I-439 Public Safety • Resolution Authorizing the Purchase of Additional Equipment and Software from Computer Square, Inc. (CSI) for the East Orange Police Department • Resolution Authorizing the Purchase of Annual Maintenance Camera Service Agreement - $98,000.00 • Resolution of the City of East Orange Adopting the 2025 Essex County Hazard Mitigation Plan • Resolution Authorizing the Payment and Renewal of Annual Maintenance Agreement of Eticketing and Info Share CAD RMS Police Dispatch Software for the Eat Orange Police Department - $89,660.00 Public Works • Resolution Authorizing and Approving the Purchase of Traffic Materials and Supplies from Flemington Aluminum & Brass • Resolution Authorizing the Submission of a Grant Application and Execution of a Grant Agreement with the New Jersey Department of Transportation for the City of East Orange MA- 2026-East Orange City-00040 Various Street Improvements Project • Resolution Authorizing the Execution of an Application for a New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Treatment Works Approval for 86 Washington Associates LLC (Block 801 Lot 6.01) • Resolution Authorizing the Designation of Restricted Parking Spaces • Resolution Authorizing and Approving the Purchase of Traffic Materials and Supplies from Glenco Supply, Inc. $40,310.00 Ordinance on First Reading to be transferred to Law & Legislation • An Ordinance Amending and Supplementing Article II Chapter 260-9 of the City Code Entitled “Stop Intersections” to Provide for the Creation of Stop Signs at Abington Avenue and LaFrance Avenue Law & Legislation Ordinance on First Reading transferred from Public Works • An Ordinance Amending and Supplementing Article II Chapter 260-9 of the City Code Entitled “Stop Intersections” to Provide for the Creation of Stop Signs at Abington Avenue and LaFrance Avenue 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 June 16, 2025 The East Orange City Council met on June 16th, 2025, 5:44 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; Sammed Monk; Bergson Leneus; Naiima Fauntleroy; Alicia Holman; Vernon Pullins, Jr ABSENT Amy Lewis; Tamika Garrett-Ward; Christopher Awe- arrived @ 5:45PM Christopher James- arrived @ 5:46PM CITY OFFICIALS PRESENT Ronald Hunt, Esq. Corporation Counsel Law Department Solomon Steplight City Administrator Eladio Negron, Director Property Maintenance Elizabeth Collins, Asst. Director Public Works Trevor McBride, Asst. Tax Assessor Tax Assessor Department Daphney Gamboa, CFO Finance Horace Henry, Director Health Department Maurice Boyd, Director Police Department Alycia Cohen, Director Policy, Planning & Development Jerome Pearson, Director Recreation Luis Cabrera, Asst. Director Human Resources Andre Williams, Chief Fire Department JP Porcaro, Director East Orange Public Library Darryl Wright, Captain Police Department ALSO PRESENT Tony Jackson Mayor’s Office Muzammil Mohamed-Stevens Public Works Racquel Ferguson Finance There were 7 Citizens in attendance. 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. Virginia Jeffries said she had questions about the resolutions, particularly about the amendments and why they are being made, and she also asked questions regarding the property-transfer resolutions that are currently one first reading. 2. Brother Lamar expressed his belief that there is hope for young people and called for East Orange to remember them, as well as to raise awareness about the city’s tragic deaths. He also urged that December 6, 1865 the date the Thirteenth Amendment was ratified—be commemorated alongside celebrations of East Orange legends. 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 SAMMED MONK – CHAIRMAN James, Fauntleroy, Lewis 101. Recreation Department In Committee 102. East Orange Public Library In Committee 103. Captain Zachary Muse-Retirement Resolution to be presented 104. Dyanna Ricks Jones- Memorial Resolution to be presented 200 - BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND ZONING CHRISTOPHER D. JAMES – CHAIRMAN Leneus, Awe, Fauntleroy 201. Brick Church Mall In Committee 202. Brick Church Urban Renewal In Committee 203. Economic Development Corp. In Committee 204. A Resolution Authorizing the Execution of Resolution to be presented a Redevelopment Agreement Between the City of East Orange and Elite Prime, LLC, for 77 & 81 N. 15th Street 205. A Resolution Designating Interexter, Resolution to be presented Corporation as Redeveloper of Certain Properties Known as Block(s) 60 Lot(s) 14 & 15.01 Located in the Greenwood Redevelopment Area 206. A Resolution Authorizing An Award of a Non Resolution to be presented -Fair and Open Contract for the Law Office of Rosemarie Moyeno Matos as Special Legal Counsel Regarding Cannabis-Related Matters for the Department of Policy, Planning & Development – not to exceed $44,000.00 207. Resolution Designating Block 391, Lot 27 Resolution to be presented (30 South Arlington), Block 430.01, Lot 10.02 (40 Madonna Place), and Block 810, Lot 36 (112 Washington Street) As A Non-Condemnation Redevelopment Area, And Directing the Planning Board to Prepare a Redevelopment Plan 300 - FINANCE BERGSON LENEUS - CHAIRMAN Lewis, Holman, Gomez 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 No. 11 Resolution to be presented 308. Payroll No. 12 Resolution to be presented 309. Stop Payments In Committee 310. Legal Transfer In Committee 311. Tax Payment Plan In Committee 312. Tax Appeal Refund In Committee 313. Annual Tax Sale In Committee 314. Tax Abatement In Committee 315. In Lieu of Taxes In Committee 316. Bills, Claims & Appropriations (6.16.2025) Resolution to be presented 317. Tax Sale Assignment In Committee 318. Tax Lien In Committee 319. Tax Lien Redemption In Committee 320. Budget Insertions In Committee 321. Status of Women In Committee 322. Authorize Payment of Accumulated Absence Resolution to be presented Liabilities to Former Employees $11,514.58 323. Resolution Amending Designation of Depositories Resolution to be presented 324. Resolution Authorizing the Advertisement for Bid – Resolution to be presented Locksmith Services and Locking Hardware for the City of East Orange 325. Resolution Authorizing the Equipment Buyout from Resolution to be presented Sunbelt Rentals Temporary Structures for the East Orange Fire Department 326. Resolution of the City of East Orange, County of Essex, Resolution to be presented State of New Jersey, Granting Authority for Approval of Certain 327. Purchases in Excess of the Bid Threshold Through New Jersey State Contracts and/or Purchasing Cooperative for FY 2025 328. Duplicate Tax Refunds - $4,735.61 Resolution to be presented 329. Duplicate Tax Refunds - $50,000. Resolution to be presented 330. Duplicate Tax Refunds - $6,142.89 Resolution to be presented 331. Resolution Authorizing the Advertisement for an RFP for Resolution to be presented Basic Life Support (BLS) Emergency Ambulance Services for the City of East Orange 332. Resolution Authorizing an Extension of Agreement for Resolution to be presented Emergency BLS Services for the City of East Orange 333. Resolution Authorizing the Award of a Contract for the Resolution to be presented 2025 SWEP Special Program for the City of East Orange (MOET Summer Youth Program) 334. Resolution Authoring a Special A special one cay event Resolution to be presented Fee for vendors at the 3rd Annual RnB in the city festival 400 – HEALTH and EDUCATION NAIIMA FAUNTLEROY – CHAIRWOMAN Awe, 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 406. Resolution Authoring the Advertisement for an RFP Resolution to be presented For Consulting Laboratory & Testing Service 500 – HOUSING, LICENSING AND INSPECTION CHRISTOPHER AWE – CHAIRMAN Holman, Monk, Leneus 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 508. Resolution Amending Resolution I-18 of 2025 Resolution to be presented Waiving the fee for Masjid Yameen for EID Kids Day 700 – PLANNING and GRANTS TAMEIKA GARRETT-WARD – CHAIRWOMAN Gomez, Leneus, 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 Monk, James, Garrett-Ward 801. Police Department In Committee 802. Fire Department In Committee 900 - PUBLIC WORKS CASIM GOMEZ – CHAIRMAN Fauntleroy, Garrett-Ward, Monk 901. Capital Improvement Projects In Committee 902. Streetscape In Committee 903. A Resolution of the City of East Orange Resolution to be presented Adopting the 2025 Essex County Hazard Mitigation Plan 904. Resolution Authorizing the Award of a Non-Fair Resolution to be presented and Open Contract to Flanagan’s Contracting Group to Repair the Damages at Columbian Park 905. Resolution Authorizing the Use of Cintas Corp. Resolution to be presented Contract, Through Omnia Partners National Cooperative Pricing Agreement 600 - LAW AND LEGISLATION ALICIA HOLMAN– CHAIRWOMAN Garrett-Ward, Lewis, Awe 601. Ordinances on First Reading Ordinance No.17 An Ordinance to Transfer a City Property Elite Prime 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. 18 An Ordinance Authorizing the Execution of a Financial Agreement for Payments In Lieu Of Taxes Between the City of East Orange and SBF Estates Urban Renewal II, LLC, With Respect to Certain Properties Identified on The City’s Tax Map as Block 370 Lot 24 602. Ordinances on Second and Final Reading Ordinance #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 #16 of 2025 An Ordinance to Amend ad Supplement Chapter 260, Article IV of the City Code Entitled “Parking Meter Areas” 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 Amending Resolution I-164 of Resolution to be presented 2025 Amending & Supplementing the 2024 City Council Rules 610. Resolution Authorizing the Settlement of a Resolution to be presented Worker’s Compensation Litigation Matter – $208,625.10  1000– COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE 1000. East Orange Parking Authority In Committee Meeting adjourned at 6:33 PM. Respectfully submitted by: Cynthia S. Brown, City Clerk