CITY OF EAST ORANGE THE EAST ORANGE CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETING Monday, May 13, 2024 5:30 P.M. (Minutes from the Meeting of April 22, 2024) Vernon Pullins, Jr. City! Council Cha it r) fan & Rs or, * -. . N 5 rz 2 » 2 A I EA ox AN Chiistopher D. § of E. AS / chfistopher Awe’ Bama Pe pany, { Sammed R. Monk A A, T&F We 0 He WN # RT °} mua / ® % da (1 "Bergson Leneus: ‘Casim L. Gomez H © Vernon Pulling 1000 Tameika Garret-Ward : Et § H 0 Ne % § oe MN § W. a 2, ® FS Sf LH % Re Xd y 4 5 <2 avdanotman 0 % LET ety 4 4 Ne SR IRA Ih meh 3 ; . 4 Re . « Q é xy, . . os Cr rrren 3 i et t GC 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 refered are subject to legal pinion as to val. ~~ MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETING April 22,2024 7 The East range Cty Council met on Api 22, 2024 at 539 PM. in City Counc Chambers, 44 City Hal Plaza, East Orange, and New Jersey. Adequate notice of uch meeting was duy given in accordance wih law, by publication n loca newspapers and by posting on the bulletin board outside and within Cty Council Chambers. On Roll Cal the following Members of Council were presen: Casin L. Gomez; Sammed Monk; Bergson Leneus; Amy Lewis; Naina Fauntiery; Tamika Garet Ward; Christopher Awe; Vemon Pulins, Jr ABSENT: Aicia Hoiman-arived @ 5:44PM Christopher D. James- arved @ 5:46PM Tamika Garrett Ward- aed @ 5:46PM CITY OFFICIALS PRESENT Ronald Hunt, Esq. Corporation Counsel Law Department Eladio Negron, Director Property Maintenance Solomon Steplight Business Administrator Aicia Cohen, Asistant Director Planning & Development Tina Sakajani Tax Assessor Dorothy Gallagher, CFO Finance Mazammil Mohammed- Stevens, Assistant Director Public Works John Porcaro, Director East Orange Public Library Horace Henry, Acting Director Health Department Jerome Pearson, Director Recreation Raymond Garcia, Deputy Chi Police Department Bruce Davis, Acting Chief Fite Department Marvin Braker, Chef Judge Municipal Court Jerome Pearson, Diector Recreation Horace Henry, Director Healh Department Morica Reed, Acting Ditctor Human Resources Maurice Boyd, Director Public Safety JP Porcaro, Diector Public Library ALSO PRESENT Tony Jackson Mayors Office D. Taib Acqui, Assistant Business Administralor Eric Green Human Resources Sybonae Oliphant Municipal Court There were 13 Ciizens in atendance. ‘OPEN HEARING OF CITIZENS Pursuant o Avice IV, Section 3 of the Rules of City Counci, each person wishing to address the Council shall step up to the microphone, shall gv hisher name in an audible tone for the record and unless further ime is granted by the Presiding Officer, shall mt remarks to thee 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 wil immediately rule such conduct out of oder and terminate any further comments. 1. Daniel Sweeney State there has been an uptick n paring ickets, sh received 4 tickets n th mail whe for dropping her daughter of 0 school in the moming. She would fk a resolution on avoiding tickets and on where a safe drop-off location coud be and also maybe implementing teachers assising with doing a safe hand-off from parents because students must be walked inside ofthe school for safety reasons  2. Brother Lamar Willams- Stated there is hope fo young people in th city of East Orange. Thanked Mayor Green, ‘Councilman Mork & Counciman Awe or the homelessness initiative started in the Gt of East Orange in 2020. Also shared hs personal homeless testimony of being homeless for 3 years. Thanked the city coun fr adressing the Homeless issue in East Orange, and stated homelessness is a serious issue that needs continued focus fom the city of East Orange. COMMITTEES 400-ARTS, RECREATION & CULTURAL AFFAIRS 200-BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND ZONING 300-FINANCE 400-HEALTH AND EDUCATION 500-HOUSING, LICENSING AND INSPECTION 600-LAW AND LEGISLATION T00-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 Commitee 102. East Orange Pubic brary In Commitee 103. Caplan Carta H. Lasser - Commendation Resolution to bo presented 104 LL May Berouet- Commendation Resolution tobe presented 105. Lt Yasmine Johnson - Commendation Resolution to be presented 106. Caplan Eka K Harsey ~ Commendation Resolution tobe presented 107. Gabe Baimore - Commendation Resolution to be presented 108. Juan Rogers - Merial Resolution to be presented 109. Ama Ruth Brown -emorial Resolution tobe presented 10. Anita Marin Cowes - Memorial Resolution tobe presented 200: BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND ZONING CHRISTOPHER D. JAVES — CHAIRMAN Leneus, Awe, Fauntleroy 21 Bick Chueh Mall In Commitee 202 Bick Church Uitan Renewal In Comite 203. Economic Development Corp. In Comite 204. Resouion Designating 129 Evergreen Pace, Resolution tobe presented LLC as Rodeveloper for a Certan Property Located inthe Transit Vilage Redevelopment Mea 300- FINANCE BERGSON LENEUS - CHAIRMAN Lewis, Holman, Gomez 1. personel Confimatn of Appoiiment envy Horace -Dector Health Department Resolution tobe presented Resolution Authorizing he Continued Acting Apeiniment o the Psion of Diecior of Poly And Planing Uoyd Raheem Resolution to be presented Resoluon confiming th Acting Aopaintmentof Monica Reed as the Diecor of Human Resources Resolution tobe presented  a2 TaxRetnd In Comite 0. Labor Negotatons In Commitee Wh TaxRevalaton In Commitee 05. TaxSae Carte n Comite 06 nen Forecosre n Commitee ar. payoiNo.8 Resolution to be presented a8. SupPaynents In Commitee 305. Lega Trnster n Comite S10. TaxPayment an n Commitee aft. Tax Appeal Refund In Comiteo 2 AmualTaxsde n Comite 313 Tax Abatement In Comite S14 nleuolTases In Comite 315. Bil, Cams & Appopriaons- 42224 Resolution to be presented 316 Tax Sale Assgnment In Comite ST. Tacten In Comite 16 Tax en Redemption nGonitee 310. Budget nserons In Comite 0. SausolWomen In Commitee @1. Acton In Comite 22. TaxLew Corfcaton 2024-2025 Resalutonto be presented 28 Reson Authorizing nd Aproving Avarding Resolution to bo presented Contac o Cinas Corp. Through Omnia Partners Natonal Cooperative Pring Agreement 324. Auorize Temporary Emergency Agproptiaions Resolution to be presented Pursuant toN.J.5 A 04441 ot eq (The Local Budget Law) 925. Resouion Authoring An Avard of A Nona and Resalutonto be presented Open Contact To The Law Ofice of Rosemarie Moyeno Mato As Speci Legal Counsel Regarding Comabis Reed Naters for The Department of Poly, Paming & Development 400 HEALTH and EDUCATION NAIA FAUNTLEROY — CHAIRWOMAN ‘Awe, Gomez, James 401. CN Guidance Circ: In Commitee “2 Heat Department In Comite 403 Mental Health Board n Commitee 404. East Orange General Hospital In Comite 405. East Orange Bardo Evcaton n Commitee 500 — HOUSING, LICENSING AND INSPECTION CHRISTOPHER AWE - CHAIRMAN Holman, Monk, Leneus 01 RentLoveing In Commitee S02. Afordale Housing Progam In Commitee 503. Housing Autor In Commitee S04. Housng, Planing & Coonatng In Commitee 505. Prise Paring Rts In Commitee 506. Somr Citzens Housing In Comite S07. Housing Sumit In Comitee  700 — PLANNING and GRANTS TAMEIKA GARRETT-WARD ~ CHAIRWOMAN ‘Gomez Leneus, Holman 701. Communiy Development In Commitee. 702 Safe and Clean In Commitee 708. Small Tools ivary In Commitee 04. Groen Acres Grant In Commitee. 705. Women's Summit In Commitee 706. Resouton Authorizing the Deparment of Poy, Resolution tobe presented Planing & Development o Estabsh an East Orange UEZ Revolving Loan Fund 707. Resciuton Authorizing a Memorandum of Resolution to be presented Agreement (MOA) beeen th City of East range and Essex County Division of Community Acton 708. Resolution Authorizing the Deparment of Pocy, Resolution to be presented Planing & Development to Purchase a Vice Using UEZ Funds 708. Resolution Authorizing the Deparment of Pocy, Resolution tobe presented Planing & Development o Estaish a Promotional Marketng nitive Utizng UEZ Funds 710. Resolution Authorizing the Department of Poy, Resolution to bo presented Planing & Development o Estabish a Professional Development Entepreneuria Training Sres Utizing UEZ Funds 711. Resouton Authorizing the Puchase and Re-Sae of a Resolution tobe presented Propery Subject to Afrdabity Controls Under the New Jersey Fair Housing Act NJ SA 5227D-301 el seq 800 - PUBLIC SAFETY AMY LEWIS — CHARWOMAN Monk, James, Garrett-Ward 801. Pols Department In Commitee 802 Fire Department In Commitee 900. PUBLIC WORKS CASIM GOMEZ - CHAIRMAN Fauntleroy, Garrett Ward, Monk 901. Capital Improvement Projects Under Constucton 92 Stestscape In Comite 500. LAW AND LEGISLATION ALICIA HOLMAN- CHAIRWOMAN ‘Garrett-Ward, Lewis, Awe B01. Ordinances on First Reading In Commitee. 802. Ordinances on Second and Final Reading Ordinance Nos of 2024 in Ontinance to Amend Chapter 172 ofthe Manipal Code Pertaining to Literin Pubic iter Containers OrdinanceNo.7 of 2024 An Ontinance to Amend and Supplementing Chapter 260 Ented “Vehicess. Trafic Ordinance No.8 of 2024 in Orcinance Amending and Supplementing Ace | Chapter 260: ofthe City Code Ented Stop Infersectons” to Proide for the Creation of Stop Sign at Center way and Crescent Pace  65 BogoRaties In Contes a ABC nComites 605 Cty Coun Rules InConites 66 Settomens In Contes S07. ConcastSububan Cable Contact In Contes 606 Tad Cabs vs Ley Lenses In Commitee 1000- COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE 1000. East rang Pking Aurrty In Camites Meeting adjourned at 7:16 PM. Respectfully submitted by: Cynthia S. Brown, City Clerk