Public Meeting Agenda PM 1.21.26 SPECIAL MEETING - FINAL.PDF Resolution(S) 31-26 31-26 EXECUTIVE SESSION.PDF 1. Documents: 2. 2.I. Documents:� PUBLIC MEETING AGENDA Township of West Orange Council Chambers - 66 Main Street – 4:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 21, 2026-Meeting No. 3 This is to inform the general public that this meeting is being held in compliance with Section 5 of the Open Public Meetings Act, Chapter 231, Public Law 1975. The notice for this meeting was emailed to the West Orange Chronicle and the Star Ledger on January 9, 2026 Statement of Decorum In all matters not provided for in subsection 3-15.1 and except upon consent of the Council President, each person addressing the Council pursuant to this subsection shall be required to limit his or her remarks to five (5) minutes and shall at no time engage in any personally offensive or abusive remarks. The chair shall call any speaker to order who violates any provision of this rule. (1972 Code § 3-15.2) Roll Call – Councilwoman Casalino, Councilman Krakoviak, Councilwoman Rudin, Councilwoman Williams, Council President Scarpa, Mayor McCartney Pledge of Allegiance 1. Public Comment 2. *Resolutions a. 31-26 Resolution Authorizing an Executive Session for the purpose of discussing matters falling within the attorney-client privilege, to the extent that confidentiality is required in order for the attorney to exercise his ethical duties to this body; and for the discussion of matters which, by express provision of federal law, state statute, or rule of court, are required to be rendered confidential, specifically including: Affordable Housing; Redevelopment of 25 Lakeside Avenue and 55 Lakeside Avenue; and any additional matters of attorney-client privileged information that may arise during discussion. 3. Adjournment The Council President may at his/her discretion modify with consent the order of business at any meeting of the Council if he/she deems it necessary and appropriate. (1972 Code § 3-8; Ord. No. 726-84; Ord. No. 1157-93; Ord. No. 2128-07 § II) Please click the link below to join the webinar: ZOOM LINK: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83194707494?pwd=IF8z1slGaMvEbaqtJvQNOGeUbyhFau.1 Webinar ID: 831 9470 7494 Passcode: 318697� Dial in 646 931 3860 Public Comment – In Person Only Next Meeting Date(s): Tuesday, February 10, 2026 The agenda is subject to change.� 31-26 January 21, 2026 RESOLUTION TO HOLD A CLOSED SESSION WHEREAS, the Open Public Meetings Act (N.J.S.A. 10:4. et seq.) provides for the exclusion of the public meetings of the governing body during the discussion of certain matters; and WHEREAS, prior to the exclusion of the public from a meeting of the Township Council it is required that the Council adopt a Resolution stating the general nature of the subject to be discussed and stating as precisely as possible the time when the minutes of the discussion conducted in closed session can be disclosed to the public; and WHEREAS, this body is about to consider a matter which falls within the purview of N.J.S.A. 10-4-12, and can properly exclude the public from such discussions; now, therefore, be it BE IT RESOLVED, that the Township Council of the Township of West Orange, now assembled in public session at its regular meeting of January 21, 2026 enter into a closed session to consider the following matter(s). ( ) 1. Discussion of any material, the disclosure of which constitutes an invasion of individual privacy. ( ) 2. A collective bargaining agreement or the terms of provisions of same. ( ) 3. Techniques or tactic utilized to protect the safety and property of the public provided that their disclosure could impair such protection. ( ) 4. An investigation of violations or possible violations of the laws of the State of New Jersey and/or the Township of West Orange Administrative Code. () 5. Pending or anticipated litigation or contract negotiation in which this body is or maybe a party. (X) 6. A matter falling within the attorney-client privilege to the extent that confidentiality is required in order for the attorney to exercise his ethical duties to this body. () 7. Personnel matters. (X) 8. Discussion of any matter which by express provision of Federal law or State statute or rule of Court shall be rendered confidential. ( ) 9. Discussion of any matter in which the release of information would impair a right to receive funds from the Government of the United Sates. () 10. Discussion of any matter involving the purchase, lease or acquisition of real property with public funds, the setting of banking rates or investment of public funds, where it could adversely affect the public interest if discussion of such matters were disclosed.� ( ) 11. Deliberations occurring after a public hearing that may result in imposition of a civil penalty or suspension or loss of a license or permit. More specifically, the Council may discuss in closed session the following topic(s): Affordable Housing Redevelopment – 25 Lakeside Avenue and 55 Lakeside Avenue and matters of Attorney/Client privileged information that may arise from discussion. (the general subject matter(s) of discussion shall be indicated by a check mark in the appropriate box and shall be more specifically referred to thereafter to the extent such additional disclosure can be made without compromising the need for confidentiality giving rise to the closed session. IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED that the minutes of said discussion shall be made public as soon as the matter under discussion is no longer of a confidential or sensitive nature such that the public interest will no longer be served by such confidentiality. The foregoing resolution was duly adopted by the Township Council of the Township of West Orange at a public meeting held on January 21, 2026. Motion: Second: Vote Aye: Opposed: Karen J. Carnevale, R.M.C. Susan Scarpa Municipal Clerk Council President Adopted: January 21, 2026�