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CITY OF EAST ORANGE
THE EAST ORANGE CITY COUNCIL

COMMITTEE MEETING
Monday, March 9, 2026
5:30PM

AMY LEWIS
City Council Chairwoman

FIRST WARD SECOND WARD THIRD WARD
Christopher D. James Christopher Awe Bergson Leneus
Amy Lewis Sammed R. Monk Vernon Pullins, Jr.

FOURTH WARD FIFTH WARD
Casim L. Gomez Alicia Holman
Tameika Garrett-Ward Naiima H. Fauntleroy

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EAST ORANGE CITY COUNCIL
COMMITTEE MEETING
Monday March 9, 2026

5:30 P.M.
ROLL CALL

SALUTE TO THE FLAG

SILENT PRAYER

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, 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.

ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION

Arts, Recreation & Cultural Affairs

e Inspector Sharon Anita Wells Memorial

e Elizabeth Collins Commendation-Women’s History Month
¢ Gloria J. Cowart Commendation-Women’s History Month
e Laquana Best Commendation-Women’s History Month
e Jean Nash Wells Commendation-Women’s History Month
e Sabina A. Ellis Commendation — Women’s History Month

Business, Development & Zoning
e No Resolutions

Finance

e Payroll #4 - $3,305,227.41

e Payroll #5- $3,582,737.12

e Bill Approval & Payment Listing — 03.09.26

e Tax Appeal Refund — 22,489.56

e 100% Exemption Tax Veterans Refund - $4,013.85

e Resolution Authorizing Annmarie Corbitt, Tax Collector, to Participate in Electronic Tax Sale
Process

e Resolution Authorizing the Advertisement for a Request for Proposals for 2026 SWEP Special
Program Services

e Resolution Authorizing the Purchase of Automotive Parts and Supplies from Samuels, Inc. dba,
Buywise Auto Parts

e Tax Appeal Refunds - $88,770.81

Health & Education
e No Resolutions

Housing, Licensing & Inspection
No Resolutions

Planning & Grants
¢ Resolution Authorizing the Allocation of Urban Enterprise Zone (UEZ) Funds for the MACFEST
Festival in an Amount Not to Exceed $300,000
e Resolution Authorizing an Application for 2026 Summer Expansion Programming
¢ Resolution of the City of East Orange Urban Enterprise Zone Authorizing a Request to the New
Jersey UEZ Board for Approval of Public Works Equipment and Public Safety Camera Systems

Public Works

e Resolution Authorizing the Purchase and Installation of a Caterpillar Emergency Generator from
Foley Power Systems for the East Orange Golf Course Under ESCNJ Bid 22/23-46

¢ Resolution Exercising a One-Year Extension Option With E-Z-Go Division of Textron, Inc. for the
Lease of Golf Carts for The East Orange Golf Course

e Resolution Authorizing Additional Expenditures With Siteone Landscape Supply for the Purchase of
Landscaping and Irrigation Supplies, Resulting in an Amount Exceeding the Bid Threshold

e Resolution Authorizing the City to Advertise for South Clinton Street, Dodd Street, and William
Street Improvements Project (MA-25)

e Resolution Authorizing the Purchase of a KB222-SU-HJ-Boom Truck From the Jack Doney
Company dba “JDC” Through the Sourcewell National Cooperative Purchasing Program

e Resolution Authorizing the Purchase of a Western Star 47X Chassis With a JDC PAC Long Truck
for the City of East Orange Department of Public Works

Law & Legislation
e No Resolutions

Ordinance on First Reading
e An Ordinance of the City of East Orange, County of Essex, New Jersey, to Approve and Adopt the
North Arlington Avenue Redevelopment Plan (BD&Z)

Ordinances on Second & Final Reading
¢ Ordinance No. 1-2026 — An Ordinance to Transfer a City Property to H&L Property Investors Corp

in the Greenwood Redevelopment Area Under the Auspices of N.J.S.A.$0:-12A-1 et seq Known as
the “Local Redevelopment and Housing Law”

e Ordinance No. 2-2026 — An Ordinance to Transfer a City Property to Partnerships Community
Development Corporation 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”

e Ordinance No. 3-2026 — An Ordinance to Transfer a City Property to Washington Bay Group I, LLC
in the Greenwood Redevelopment Area Under the Auspices of N.J.S.A40:12A-1 et seq Known as
the “Local Redevelopment and Housing Law”

¢ Ordinance No. 5-2026 — Ordinance of the City of East Orange Authorizing the Transfer of Certain
City-Owned Property, Said Property Commonly Known as 229 North Munn Avenue, East Orange,
New Jersey and Referred to as Block 271.01, Lot 19.07 on the City of East Orange Official Tax Map
Pursuant to N.J.S.A.40:11A-22(b)

e Ordinance No. 6-2026 — An Ordinance Amending and Supplementing Chapter 159 of the City
Code Establishing Part 10 Entitled “Gas Meter Regulation and Installation Standards”,-To Regulate
the Number and Installation of Gas Meters in Residential and Mixed-Use Structures

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
February 23, 2026

The East Orange City Council met on February 23, 2026, 5:49 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.

Qn Roll Call the following Members of Council were present:
Christopher James;; Vernon Pullins, Jr: Casim L. Gomez; Sammed Monk; Bergson Leneus; Tamika Garrett-Ward; Naiima
Fauntleroy: Alicia Holman;

ABSENT

Amy Lewis;

Christopher Awe;

CITY OFFICIALS PRESENT

Ronald Hunt, Esq. Acing Corporation Counsel Law Department

Jean- Guy Lauture, Acting City Administrator City Administrator Office
Eric Green, Director Human Resources
Maurice Boyd, Director Police Department
Jerome Pearson, Director Recreation

Valencia Marponya, Director Health Department
Daphney Gamboa, CFO Finance

Phyllis Bindi, Police Chief Police Department

Andre Williams, Fire Chief Fire Department

Tina Sakajani, Tax Assesor Tax Assessor Department
Ed Cho, Acting QPA Finance Department
Hassan Mateen, Acting Director Property Maintenance
Tina Sakajani, Tax Assessor Tax Assessor Department
Elizabeth Collins, Director Department of Public Works
ALSO PRESENT

None

This meeting was held virtually.

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.

This meeting was held virtually.

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
TAMEIKA GARRETT-WARD — CHAIRWOMAN
Awe, Gomez, Monk

101. Recreation Department In Committee
102. East Orange Public Library In Committee

200 - BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND ZONING
ALICIA HOLMAN - CHAIRWOMAN
James, Garrett-Ward, Leneus

201. Brick Church Mall In Committee
202. Brick Church Urban Renewal In Committee
203. Economic Development Corp. In Committee
204. Resolution Authorizing the Execution Resolution to be presented

of a Redevelopment Agreement
between the City of East Orange and
EO Homeownership, LLC

300 - FINANCE
BERGSON LENEUS - CHAIRMAN
Fauntleroy, Holman, Awe

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. Stop Payments In Committee
308. Legal Transfer In Committee
309. Tax Payment Plan In Committee
310. Tax Appeal Refund In Committee
311. Annual Tax Sale In Committee
312. Tax Abatement In Committee
313. In Lieu of Taxes In Committee
314. Bills, Claims & Appropriations(02.23.2026) Resolution to be presented
315. Tax Sale Assignment In Committee
316. = Tax Lien In Committee
317. Tax Lien Redemption In Committee
318. Budget Insertions In Committee
319. Status of Women In Committee
320. Resolution Waiving Residency Resolution to be presented
Requirement of Certain Employees
— Edward Cho
321. Resolution Waiving Residency Resolution to be presented

Requirement of Certain Employees
— Jerome Pearson

322. Resolution Waiving Residency Requirement Resolution to be presented
of Certain Employees — Alycia Cohen

323. Resolution to Acknowledge Receipt of Resolution to be presented
Annual Report of Audit for the Period Ended
December 31, 2024

324. Tax Appeal Refunds - $88,770.81 Resolution to be presented

325. Resolution Authorizing the City of East Orange Resolution to be presented
to enter into a Cooperative Pricing
Agreement with the Monmouth-Ocean
Educational Services Commission (MOESC)

326. Resolution Increasing the Bid Threshold and Resolution to be presented
Appointing a Qualified Purchasing Agent
Pursuant to N.J.S.A.40A:11-3a and N.J.A.C.
5:34-5 et seq.

327. _ Resolution Authorizing Disposal of Surplus Property Resolution to be presented
by Auction on Govdeals

328. Authorize Payment of Accumulated Absence Resolution to be presented
Liabilities to Former Employees

400- HEALTH AND EDUCATION
SAMMED R. MONK- CHAIRMAN
Gomez, Leneus, Holman

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 to Award a Contract for Resolution to be presented

Remediation and Abatement Services
for the Lead Remediation and
Abatement Program

500 - HOUSING, LICENSING AND INSPECTION
NAIIMA FAUNTLEROY — CHAIRWOMAN
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

700 — PLANNING and GRANTS
CHRISTOPHER AWE- CHAIRMAN
Holman, Monk, Fauntleroy

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
706. State of New Jersey Department of Resolution to be presented

Environmental Protection Green Acres
Program enabling Resolution for
Supplemental Funding Request

800 - PUBLIC SAFETY
CHRISTOPHER D. JAMES - CHAIRMAN
Leneus, Fauntleroy, Pullins

801. Police Department In Committee
802. — Fire Department In Committee
803. Resolution Awarding a Contract Resolution to be presented

for the Outfitting of 52 Police Vehicles

900 - PUBLIC WORKS
CASIM GOMEZ - CHAIRMAN
Pullins, Awe, James

901. Capital Improvement Projects In Committee
902. Streetscape In Committee

600 - LAW AND LEGISLATION
VERNON PULLINS, JR- CHAIRMAN
Monk, James, Garret- Ward

601. Ordinances on First Reading Ordinance No. 4 of 2026
An Ordinance of the City of East Orange,
County of Essex, New Jersey to Transfer a City-
Owned Property Located at 183 North Arlington
Avenue (Block 361, Lot6) to Aivilo & Partners,
LLC in the North Arlington Avenue
Redevelopment Area Pursuant to
N.J.S.A.40A:12A-1 et seq Known as the “Local
Redevelopment and Housing Law”

Ordinance No. 5 of 2026

Ordinance of the City of East Orange
Authorizing the Transfer of Certain City-Owned
Property, Said Property Commonly Known as
229 North Munn Avenue, East Orange, New
Jersey and Referred to as Block 271.01, Lot
19.07 on the City of East Orange Official Tax
Map Pursuant to N.J.S.A.40:11A-22(b)

Ordinance No. 6 of 2026

An Ordinance Amending and Supplementing
Chapter 159 of the City Code Establishing Part
10 Entitled “Gas Meter Regulation and
Installation Standards” -To Regulate the
Number and Installation of Gas Meters in
Residential and Mixed-Use Structures

602. Ordinances on Second and Final Reading In Committee
603. — Bingo/Raffles In Committee
604. ABC. In Committee
605. — City Council Rules In Committee
606. Settlements In Committee
607. Comcast/Suburban Cable Contract In Committee

1000- COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
1000. East Orange Parking Authority In Committee

Meeting adjourned at 7:09 PM. Respectfully submitted by:
Cynthia S. Brown, City Clerk