CITY OF EAST ORANGE
EAST ORANGE CITY COUNCIL
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2017
REGULAR MEETING
6:00 PM
FIRST WARD
CHRISTOPHER D. JAMES
AMY LEWIS
SECOND WARD
JACQUELYN E. JOHNSON
ROMAL D. BULLOCK
THIRD WARD
QUILLA E. TALMADGE
THEODORE R. GREEN
FOURTH WARD
TYSHAMMIE L. COOPER
CASIM L. GOMEZ
FIFTH WARD
ALICIA HOLMAN
MUSTAFA AL-M. BRENT
THEODORE R. GREEN
CITY COUNCIL CHAIRMAN
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REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Monday, November 27, 2017 6:00 P.M.
ROLL CALL
SALUTE TO THE FLAG
SILENT PRAYER
SUNSHINE LAW STATEMENT
PUBLIC HEARING
PRESENTATIONS
MINUTES
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS 1. Correspondence received November 13, 2017 from The State of New Jersey Department of
Environmental Protection regarding Area of Concern: One – 550 Gallon #2 Heating Oil Underground Storage Tank System Unrestricted Use – No Further Action Letter and Covenant Not to Sue, Block 404, Lot 5 – 21 Nassau Pace, East Orange City, Essex County, Program Interest #: 760493, Activity Number: CSP170001 – Communications Center Number: 17-02-08-1432-59.
2. Correspondence received November 21, 2017 from the Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders submitting ORDINANCE NO.O-2017-00008 – “An Ordinance Appropriating $2,500,000.00 by the County of Essex for the Acquisition of Various Capital Equipment”.
3. Correspondence received November 22, 2017 from EnviroTrac Environmental Services, Inc. regarding Public Notification LNA Facility No.57347 100 Central Avenue East Orange Essex County, NJ Block 190, Lot 1 NJDEP Case #91-03-14-0906; NJDEP PI #006264
4. Correspondence received November 22, 2017 from EnviroTrac Environmental Services, Inc. regarding Public Notification LNA Facility No.57202 556 William Street East Orange Essex County, NJ Block 660, Lot 2 NJDEP Case #06-06-08-1446-18 ; 07-05-14-1309-54 NJDEP PI #006263
5. Correspondence received November 22, 2017 from Speedway LLC. regarding Notification & Public Outreach Store #3480 (Formerly Hess Station #30501) 26 Central Ave. East Orange Essex County, NJ Block 22, Lot 1 NJDEP Case #92-09-25-1405 & 01-07-23-1628-07 NJDEP PI #009115
MAYOR’S COMMUNICATIONS
BOARD AND COMMISSION MINUTES RECEIVED East Orange Senior Citizens Housing Association/Housing Corporation…………….November 2, 2017
REPORT OF OFFICERS Constable Report - Todd Thompson ~ Oct. 2017
REPORT OF COMMITTEES
ARTS, RECREATION and CULTURAL AFFAIRS –JACQUELYN E. JOHNSON Gomez, Brent, James
Resolutions I-353 Philip W. Timberlake- 60th Birthday Celebration
I-354 East Orange Hall of Fame - Commendation
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND ZONING – ROMAL D. BULLOCK James, Cooper, Gomez
No Resolutions
FINANCE – QUILLA E. TALMADGE Lewis, Bullock, Holman
Resolutions I-355 Duplicate Tax Payments
I-356 Payroll #21 – November 1, 2017 – November 15, 2017 City Employees: $2,756,501.95
Water: $157,530.67
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FINANCE – QUILLA E. TALMADGE (continued) Lewis, Bullock, Holman
I-357 Resolution Authorizing the Renewal Purchase of Software
and Hardware Maintenance Agreements for Financial
Accounting System
I-4 Bill Approval and Payment Listing (November 27, 2017)
I-4 Bill List Exempt from Prior Approval
I-358 Resolution Approving Side Bar Agreements With
All of the City’s Collective Bargaining Units
HEALTH and EDUCATION – MUSTAFA AL-M. BRENT Talmadge, Lewis, Cooper
No Resolutions HOUSING, LICENSING and INSPECTION – TYSHAMMIE L. COOPER Bullock, James, Lewis
No Resolutions
LAW AND LEGISLATION – ALICIA HOLMAN Brent, Talmadge, Johnson
I-359 Resolution to Adopt the January 2018 City Council Meeting
Dates
M-15 St. Joseph Church Instant Raffle Games
PLANNING and GRANTS – CASIM L. GOMEZ Johnson, Holman, Bullock
Resolution I-360 Resolution Authorizing Acceptance of a NJLPS 2017
Matthew Tarantino Community Policing Program Grant
PUBLIC SAFETY – AMY LEWIS Cooper, Gomez, Talmadge
Resolutions I-361 Resolution Authorizing the Purchase of a 2018 Chevrolet Tahoe LTZ W/LED Package
I-362 Resolution Authorizing the City to Purchase Police Ballistic
Body Armor Vests
PUBLIC WORKS – CHRISTOPHER D. JAMES Holman, Johnson, Brent
No Resolutions
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, Council may remove that item from the Consent Agenda and discuss it separately under the Regular Agenda
NEW BUSINESS
REGULAR AGENDA
TABLED LEGISLATION
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REPORT OF STANDING COMMITTEES
ARTS, RECREATION and CULTURAL AFFAIRS – JACQUELYN E. JOHNSON Gomez, Brent, James
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT and ZONING – ROMAL D. BULLOCK James, Cooper, Gomez
FINANCE – QUILLA E. TALMADGE Lewis, Bullock, Holman
HEALTH and EDUCATION – MUSTAFA AL-M. BRENT Talmadge, Lewis, Cooper
HOUSING, LICENSING and INSPECTION – TYSHAMMIE L. COOPER Bullock, James, Lewis
LAW AND LEGISLATION – ALICIA HOLMAN Brent, Talmadge, Johnson
Ordinances on First Reading Ordinance No. 39 of 2017 An Ordinance Supplementing Chapter 260 Article III to Allow Permit Parking in Front of Private Driveways
Ordinance No. 40 of 2017 An Ordinance in support of Barring the Issuance of a Permit
to Any Group Deemed a Terrorist Group by the United States Department of Homeland Security and/or Assembling Within the City of East Orange
PLANNING AND GRANTS – CASIM L. GOMEZ Johnson, Holman, Bullock
PUBLIC SAFETY – AMY LEWIS Cooper, Gomez, Talmadge
PUBLIC WORKS – CHRISTOPHER D. JAMES Holman, Johnson, Brent
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
THEODORE R. GREEN City Council Chairman
FIRST WARD SECOND WARD Christopher D. James Jacquelyn E. Johnson Amy Lewis Romal D. Bullock
THIRD WARD Quilla E. Talmadge
Ted R. Green
FOURTH WARD FIFTH WARD Tyshammie L. Cooper Alicia Holman Casim L. Gomez Mustafa Al-M. Brent
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UPCOMING COMMUNITY MEETINGS & EVENTS
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UPCOMING EVENTS & WORKSHOPS
