REGULAR MEETING Monday, March 28, 2022 - THE EAST ORANGE CITY COUNCIL - City of East Orange
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CITY OF EAST ORANGE
THE EAST ORANGE CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
Monday, March 28, 2022
6:00 P.M.
CHRISTOPHER AWE
City Council Chairman
First Ward Second Ward
Christopher D. James Christopher Awe
Amy Lewis Brittany D. Claybrooks
Third Ward Fourth Ward
Bergson Leneus Casim L. Gomez
Vernon Pullins, Jr. Tameika Garrett-Ward
Fifth Ward
Alicia Holman
Mustafa AL-M. Brent
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REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Monday, March 28, 2022
6:00 P.M.
ROLL CAL L
SALUTE TO THE FLAG
SILENT PRAYER
SUNSHINE LAW STATEMENT
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Ordinance No. 10 of 2022
An Ordinance Amending Sections 260-14 of the East Orange City Code to Provide for the
Creation of No Parking – 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM (Nassau Place, Northbound & Southbound)
Ordinance No. 11 of 2022
An Ordinance Amending Sections 260-9 of the East Orange City Code to Provide for the
Creation of No Parking – 7:00 AM – 9:00 AM (Watson Avenue, Westbound)
Ordinance No. 12 of 2022
An Ordinance to Amend and Supplement Chapter 260-9 of the Code of the City of East
Orange for the Creation of Three-Way “T” Intersection Stop Sign (North Arlington Avenue
and New Street)
Ordinance No. 13 of 2022
An Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 43 of 2021 Which Legalized and Regulated the Sale
of Cannabis and Cannabis Related Products within the City of East Orange
PRESENTATIONS
MINUTES
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS
1. Correspondence received March 28, 2022 from the Law Office of Eric M. Bernstein &
Associates, LLC regarding Review of Amendments to East Orange Ordinance No. 43 of 2021
Legalizing and Regulating the Sale of Cannabis and Cannabis Related Products within the
City of East Orange, File No. 3199-1001.
2. Correspondence received March 28, 2022 from JM Sorge Environmental Consultants
regarding Soil Remedial Action Protectiveness/Biennial Certification Form and Remediation
Cost Review and RFS/FA Form Henie Realty Company AKA Industrial Building @ 545 North
Arlington Avenue, 545 N Arlington Ave, East Orange City 07017, NJDEP Case No.
RAP200002, PI # 015527 and JMS Project No. 2020.118., Site: Parkway Manor Health
Center, Address: 480 North Walnut Street, City: East Orange City, County: Essex, SRP
Program Interest #: 012802, Soil Remedial Action Permit #: RAP210001 (supersedes
RAP130001), Block: 320 Lot: 11.01.
3. Correspondence received March 25, 2022 from State of New Jersey Department of
Environmental Protection regarding Soil Remedial Action Permit Modification, Site: Parkway
Manor Health Center, Address: 480 North Walnut Street, City: East Orange City, County:
Essex, SRP Program Interest #: 012802, Soil Remedial Action Permit #: RAP210001
(supersedes RAP130001), Block: 320 Lot: 11.01.
4. Correspondence received March 25, 2022 from Joint Meeting submitting Minutes from
January 20, 2022,
MAYOR’S COMMUN ICATIONS
1. Correspondence received March 25, 2022 appointing Monica Reed to serve in the position of
Acting Director of Human Resources for an additional 45-day period, effective April 1, 2022.
2. Correspondence dated March 25, 2022 requesting confirmation of Monica Reed to serve as
Director of Human Resources for a term coterminous with the Office of the Mayor.
3. Correspondence received March 25, 2022 appointing Eladio Negron to serve in the position of
Acting Director of Code Enforcement for an additional 45-day period, effective April 1, 2022.
4. Correspondence dated March 25, 2022 requesting confirmation of Eladio Negron to serve as
Director of Code Enforcement for a term coterminous with the Office of the Mayor.
5. Correspondence received March 25, 2022 appointing Tiffany Harris-Delaney to serve in the
position of Acting Director of Policy, Planning and Development for an additional 45-day
period, effective April 1, 2022.
BOARD AND COMMISSION MINUTES RECEIVED
NONE
REPORT OF OFFICERS
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Constable Reports – February
Todd Thompson
REPORT OF COMMITTEES
ARTS, RECREATION and CULTURAL AFFAIRS – BRITTANY D. CLAYBROOKS
Lewis, Gomez, Garrett-Ward
Resolution I-103 Tanya Pulyado - Retirement
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND ZONI NG – CASIM GOMEZ
Leneus, Brent, James
Resolution I-104 Resolution Confirming the Appointment of
Bridgett Green (Alternate #1) to the East
Orange Zoning Board for a Period of Two
(2) Years
I-105 Resolution Confirming the Appointment of
Nadia
Moses (Alternate #4) to the East Orange
Zoning
Board for a Period of Two (2) Years
I-106 Resolution Confirming the Appointment of
Kellee Johnson to the East Orange
Zoning Board for a Period of Four (4)
Years
I-107 Resolution Confirming the Appointment of
Latonya
Harrison to the East Orange Zoning Board
for a
Period of Four (4) Years
I-108 Resolution Confirming the Appointment of
Marilyn Jones (Alternate #2) to the East
Orange Zoning Board for a Period of Two
(2) Years
FINANCE – VERNON PULLINS, JR.
Holman, James, Lewis
Resolutions I-109 Payroll #6
I-4 Bill Approval and Payment Listing
(3/28/22)
I-110 Tax Appeal Refunds
I-111 Resolution Authorizing the Continued 45-
Day Acting Appointment for the Position of
Director of Planning -Tiffany Harris-
Delaney
I-112 Resolution Authorizing the Continued 45-
Day Acting Appointment for the Position of
Director of Human Resources – Monica
Reed
I-113 Resolution Authorizing the Continued 45-
Day Acting Appointment for the Position of
Director of Code Enforcement – Eladio
Negron
I-114 Confirmation of Appointment Dale A.
Forde
I-115 Authorize Temporary Emergency
Appropriations Pursuant to N.J.S.A.
40A:4-1 ET SEQ. (The Local Budget Law)
I-116 Legal Transfer CY 2022
I-117 Authorize Payment of Accumulated
Absence Liabilities to Former Employees
HEALTH and EDUCATION – TAMEIKA GARRETT-WARD
Brent, Claybrooks, Leneus
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Resolu tion I-118 Resolution Authorizing the Award of a
Non-Fair
and Open Contract for Special Senior
Services Programs for 2022
HOUSING, LICENSING and INSPECTION – CHRISTOPHER D. JAMES
Garrett-Ward, Leneus, Claybrooks
Resolutions I-119 Resolution Confirming the Appointment of
Traci
Morris (Landlord) to the East Orange Rent
Control
Board for a Period of Three (3) Years
I-120 Resolution Confirming the Re-
Appointment of Renee Bowers Franklin
(Tenant) to the East Orange Rent Control
Board for a Period of Three (3) Years
I-121 Resolution Confirming the Re-
Appointment of Sean
Middleton (Landlord) to the East Orange
Rent
Control Board for a Period of Three (3)
Years
HOUSING, LICENSING and INSPECTION – CHRISTOPHER D. JAMES - Continued
Garrett-Ward, Leneus, Claybrooks
Resolution I-122 Resolution Confirming the Re-
Appointment of Mike
Galloway (Landlord) to the East Orange
Rent
Control Board for a Period of Three (3)
Year
PLANNING and GRANTS – BERGSON LENUS
James, Pullins, Holman
Resolution I-123 Resolution Authorizing the Advertisement
of
Request for Proposal for Branding &
Marketing
Consultants
PUBLIC SAF ETY – AMY LEWIS
Pullins, Garrett-Ward, Brent
No Resolutions
PUBLIC WOR KS – MUSTAFA AL-M. BRENT
Claybrooks, Holman, Gomez
No Resolutions
LAW AND LEGISLATION – ALICIA HOLMAN
Gomez, Lewis, Pullins
Resoluti ons I-124 Resolution In Support of the Confirmation
of the
Honorable Ketanji Brown Jackson to the
United
States Supreme Court
I-125 Resolution Confirming the Appointment of
Lauren Shears (First Ward) to the East
Orange Water Commission
I-126 Resolution Confirming the Appointment of
Alison Rolling (Fifth Ward) to the East
Orange Water Commission
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
3REGULAR AGENDA
TABLED LEGISLATION
REPORT OF STANDING COMMITTEES
ARTS, RECREATION and CULTURAL AFFAIRS – BRITTANY D. CLAYBROOKS
Lewis, Gomez, Garrett-Ward
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT and ZONING – CASIM GOMEZ
Leneus, Brent, James
FINANCE – VERNON PULLINS, JR.
Holman, James, Lewis
Resolutions I-127 Resolution Authorizing the Continued 45-
Day
Acting Appointment for the Position of City
Administrator – Solomon Steplight
I-128 Confirmation of Appointment of Jerome
Pearson -
Director of Arts, Recreation & Cultural
Affairs
I-129 Confirmation of Appointment Monique
Griffith –
Director of Health & Human Services
HEALTH and EDUCATION – TAMEIKA GARRETT-WARD
Brent, Claybrooks, Leneus
HOUSING, LICENSING and INSPECTION – CHRISTOPHER D. JAMES
Garrett-Ward, Leneus, Claybrooks
PLANNING AND GRANTS – BERGSON LENEUS
James, Pullins, Holman
PUBLIC SAFETY – AMY LEWIS
Pullins, Garrett-Ward, Bent
PUBLIC W ORKS – MUSTAFA AL-M. BRENT
Claybrooks, Holman, Gomez
LAW AND LEGISL ATION – ALICIA HOLMAN
Gomez, Lewis, Pullins
Ordinances on Second and Final Reading Ordinance No. 10 of 2022
An Ordinance Amending Sections
260-14 of the East Orange City Code
to Provide for the Creation of No
Parking – 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM (Nassau
Place, Northbound & Southbound)
Ordinance No. 11 of 2022
An Ordinance Amending Sections
260-9 of the East Orange City Code to
Provide for the Creation of No Parking
– 7:00 AM – 9:00 AM (Watson Avenue,
Westbound)
Ordinance No. 12 of 2022
An Ordinance to Amend and
Supplement Chapter 260-9 of the
Code of the City of East Orange for the
Creation of Three-Way “T” Intersection
Stop Sign (North Arlington Avenue and
New Street)
Ordinance No. 13 of 2022
4An Ordinance Amending Ordinance
No. 43 of 2021 Which Legalized and
Regulated the Sale of Cannabis and
Cannabis Related Products within the
City of East Orange
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.
This Meeting of the East Orange City Council will be conducted via video conference, streaming on
Facebook Live - facebook.com/eocityco uncil. Residents may submit a written public comment or
question via email to be read during the "Open Hearing of Citizens" portion of the meeting.
Comments/questions are to be emailed in advance to citycouncil@eas torange -nj.gov by 5:30 PM.
CALL OF WARDS
CHRISTOPHER AWE
City Council Chairman
FIRST WARD SECOND WARD
Christopher D. James
Christopher Awe
Amy Lewis Brittany D.
Claybrooks
THIRD WARD
Bergson Leneus
Vernon Pullins, Jr.
FOURTH WARD FIFTH
WARD
Casim L. Gomez Alicia
Holman
Tameika Garrett-Ward Mstafa Al-M Brent
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