CITY OF EAST ORANGE THE EAST ORANGE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING Monday, November 10, 2025 VERNON PULLINS, JR. City Council Chairman @EOCITYCOUNCIL Scan QR Code or Visit tinyurl.com/eocouncilagenda to view Agenda. FOLLOW US 6:00PM� 2 EAST ORANGE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING Monday, November 10, 2025 6:00 P.M. ROLL CALL SALUTE TO THE FLAG SILENT PRAYER PUBLIC HEARING Ordinance No. 29 of 2025 Bond Ordinance Providing for Various 2025 Capital Acquisitions and Improvements, By and in the City of East Orange, in the County of Essex, State of New Jersey: Appropriating $4,587,792 Therefor and Authorizing the Issuance of $4,366,650 Bonds or Notes of The Cit to Finance Part of the Costs Thereof PRESENTATIONS Dr. Brain D. Agnew (Brivado Cigars) Sam Davis (The Perfect Smoke Cigar Lounge) MINUTES Minutes can be viewed Here: http://www.tinyurl.com/eocouncilagenda PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS 1. CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED NOVEMBER 10, 2025, FROM JOINT MEETING OF ESSEX & UNION COUNTIES SUBMITTING A COPY OF THE ANNUAL FINANCIAL AUDIT REPORT FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023 AND 2022; MEETING OF DECEMBER 19, 2024; MEETING OF DECEMBER 19, 2024 RESOLUTIONS PART 1; MEETING OF DECEMBER 19, 2024 RESOLUTIONS PART 2; MEETING OF JANUARY 16, 2025; MEETING OF JANUARY 16, 2025 RESOLUTIONS; ANNUAL REPORT OF THE SEWAGE CONTRIBUTION FOR THE PURPOSE OF ASSESSMENT FOR THE YEAR 2025; MEETING OF FEBRUARY 20, 2025; MEETING OF FEBRUARY 20, 2025 RESOLUTIONS; MEETING OF MARCH 20, 2025; MEETING OF MARCH 20, 2025 RESOLUTIONS; MEETING OF APRIL 17, 2025; MEETING OF APRIL 17, 2025 RESOLUTIONS; MEETING OF MAY 15, 2025; MEETING OF MAY 15, 2025 RESOLUTIONS 2. CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED OCTOBER 31, 2025, FROM THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION REGARDING CLASSIFICATION EXCEPTION AREA/WELL RESTRICTION AREA ASSOCIATED WITH HISTORIC FILL PARKWAY LOFT APARTMENTS, 5 LAWRENCE STREET, BLOOMFIELD, ESSEX COUNTY, PROGRAM INTEREST NUMBER: PI# 015526, SUBJECT ITEM ID: CEA10000124098. 3. CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED OCTOBER 31, 2025, FROM PROFESSIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL ASSOCIATES, INC. REGARDING RESPONSE ACTION OUTCOME REMEDIAL ACTION TYPE: UNRESTRICTED USE SCOPE OF REMEDIATION: CHILD CARE FACILITY, CASE NAME: CARLOTTA KIDS DAYCARE, ADDRESS: 239 FREEWAY DRIVE EAST, MUNICIPALITY: CITY OF EAST ORANGE, COUNTY: ESSEX, BLOCK: 391 LOT: 18, PREFERRED ID: 445254, CHILD CARE LICENSE # 07CAR000 MAYOR’S COMMUNICATIONS NONE BOARD AND COMMISSION MINUTES RECEIVED EAST ORANGE PLANNING BOARD – OCTOBER 9, 2025 (VIA ZOOM) EAST ORANGE PLANNING BOARD – OCTOBER 1, 2025 (VIA ZOOM) REPORT OF OFFICERS NONE 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.� 3 REPORT OF COMMITTEES ARTS, RECREATION and CULTURAL AFFAIRS – SAMMED R. MONK James, Fauntleroy, Lewis Resolutions I-376 Philip Hartsfield - 50th Year Retirement I-377 Carolyn Ryan Reed – Memorial I-378 Sam Davis - Commendation BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND ZONING – CHRISTOPHER D. JAMES Leneus, Awe, Fauntleroy Resolution I-379 Resolution Authorizing the Execution of a Redevelopment Agreement Between the City of East Orange and WG Developer LLC FINANCE – BEREGSON LENEUS Lewis, Holman, Gomez Resolutions I-380 Payroll #22 $3,481,539.45 I-4 Bill, Claims & Appropriations – 11.10.25 I-381 Confirmation of Appointment – Jean-Guy Lauture IT Director I-382 Resolution Authorizing an Award of a Non-Fair and Open Contract to Quality Health care for the Mayor’s Office of Employment and Training I-383 Resolution Acknowledging Completion of Best Practices Inventory I-384 Resolution Authorizing an Emergency Appropriation for the Purchase of Fire Department Rescue 1 Vehicle - $1,450,000.00 I-385 Tax Appeal Refunds - $2,373.68 I-386 Resolution Authorizing an Emergency Appropriation for the Purchase of a Police Range Training Center, Millig and Paving and DPW Pickup Trucks – (Training Center $250,000.00), (Repair of Roads $500,000.00), (Vehicle Purchase $260,000.00) I-387 Authorize Payment of Accumulated Absence Liabilities to Former Employees - $82,731.94 HEALTH & EDUCATION - NAIIMA H. FAUNTLEROY Awe, Gomez, James No Resolutions HOUSING, LICENSING & INSPECTION - CHRISTOPHER AWE Holman, Monk, Leneus No Resolutions PLANNING and GRANTS – TAMEIKA GARRETT-WARD Gomez, Leneus, Holman Resolutions I-388 Resolution Authorizing a Professional Services Agreement for Management and Implementation of the East Orange Urban Enterprise Zone Small Business Loan Fund Program I-389 Resolution Authorizing the Acceptance of the State of New Jersey, Department of Community Affairs, New Jersey Housing Opportunities for Municipal Equity and Success (NJHOMES) Award FY 2025-2027) PUBLIC SAFETY – AMY LEWIS Monk, James, Garrett-Ward No Resolutions� 4 PUBLIC WORKS – CASIM GOMEZ Fauntleroy, Garrett-Ward, Monk Resolutions I-390 Resolution Authorizing the Award of a Contract to Mazza Mulch for Hauling and Disposal of Leaves for the Department of Public Works - not to exceed $949,600.00 I-391 Resolution Authorizing the Designation of Restricted Parking Spaces (566 So. Clinton Street) I-392 Resolution Authorizing the Award of a Contract for Septic Waste Removal and Disposal to Windriver Environmental – not to exceed $369,075.00 LAW AND LEGISLATION – ALICIA HOLMAN Garrett-Ward, Lewis, Awe Resolution I-393 Resolution Authorizing the Settlement of a Worker’s Compensation Litigation Matter (Michael Digugliemo) 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 Resolution I-394 Resolution of the City of East Orange, County of Essex, New Jersey, Designating Vida 31 Washington Urban Renewal, LLC as Redeveloper of Block 673, Lots 1 (31 Washington Street), and 2 (33 Washington Street) and Authorizing the Execution of an Amended and Restated Redevelopment and Community Benefit Agreement in Connection Therewith 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� 5 LAW & LEGISLATION - ALICIA HOLMAN Garrett-Ward, Lewis, Awe Ordinances on First Reading Ordinance No. 34 of 2025 An Ordinance Providing for a Supplemental Guaranty Special Assessment of the Cost of Certain Improvements on and in the Area of Block 683, Lot 1 in the City of East Orange, In the Conty of Essex, State of New Jersey and Authorizing the Execution of a Supplemental Guaranty Special Assessment Agreement in Connection Therewith Ordinance No. 35 of 2025 An Ordinance of the City of East Orange, in the County of Essex, State of New Jersey Authorizing the Provision of a Subsidy by the City for the Funding of Deficiencies in a Debt Service Reserve Fund Established for One or More Series of Not to Exceed $1,650,000 Redevelopment Area Bonds (Brick Church Station Redevelopment Project) Being Issued to Finance a Portion of the Infrastructure Costs for Phase 1A of the Crossings at Brick Church Station Redevelopment Project for the Purpose of Providing Additional Security Therefor, and Authorizing the Execution and Deliver of One or More Subsidy Agreements in Connection Therewith Ordinance No. 36 of 2025 Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 50 of 2021 Adopted on October 21, 2021, Entitled, “An Ordinance of the City of East Orange, In the County of Essex, State of New Jersey Authorizing the Guaranty of the Payment of the Principal of and Interest on Not Exceeding $12,150,000 Aggregate Principal Amount of City-Guaranteed Redevelopment Area Bonds (Brick Church Redevelopment Project), Issued by the City of East Orange to the New Jersey Infrastructure Bank and the State of Ne Jersey, Acting By and Through the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, for the Purpose of Providing Additional Security Therefore, and Determining Certain Other Matters in Connection Therewith” to Cancel a $2,850,000 Portion of the Guaranty of the Payment of the Principal of and Interest on City-Guaranteed Special Assessment Redevelopment Area Bonds, (Brick Church Redevelopment Project) Ordinance No. 37 of 2025 Ordinance Providing for the Supplemental Special Assessment of the Cost of Certain Stormwater and Sanitary Sewer Improvements and Environmental Remediation in the Area of 533 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard, Also Identified as Block 683, Lot 1, In the Cit of East Orange, In the County of Essex , State of Ne Jersey, In the Amount of $1,650,000 and Authorizing the Execution of a Special Assessment Agreement in Connection Therewith Ordinance No. 38 of 2025 Ordinance of the City of East Orange, County of Essex, New Jersey Granting a Tax Exemption and Payments in Lieu of Taxes With Respect to Certain Property Identified as Block 673, Lots 1 (31 Washington Street), and 2 (33 Washington Street) and Authorizing the Execution of a Financial Agreement With Vida 31 Washington Urban Renewal, LLC in Connection Therewith Ordinance No. 39 of 2025 An Ordinance Amending and Supplementing Chapter 247, Article I of the Code of the City of East Orange Entitled “Five Year Tax Exemptions and Abatements”� 6 LAW & LEGISLATION - ALICIA HOLMAN - Continued Garrett-Ward, Lewis, Awe Ordinance on First Reading Ordinance No. 40 of 2025 An Ordinance Amending & Supplementing Chapter 260 Section 7 of The City Code Entitled “One-Way Streets” to Limit the Flow of Vehicular Traffic to One Direction Oak Street Ordinance on Second and Final Reading Ordinance No. 29 of 2025 Bond Ordinance Providing for Various 2025 Capital Acquisitions and Improvements, By and in the City of East Orange, in the County of Essex, State of New Jersey: Appropriating $4,587,792 Therefor and Authorizing the Issuance of $4,366,650 Bonds or Notes of The Cit to Finance Part of the Costs Thereof CALL OF WARDS VERNON PULLINS, JR. City Council Chairman 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.�