A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ORANGE TOWNSHIP HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, 29 NORTH DAY STREET, ORANGE, NEW JERSEY, ON TUESDAY,             MAY 20, 2008 IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE CONFERENCE MEETING.

1)         PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG

 

2)         ROLL CALL                                                                          PRESENT                  ABSENT

           

Hon. Hassan Abdul-Rasheed   (West Ward)                             _________                  _________

Hon. Tency A. Eason    (North Ward                            _________                  _________

Hon. Vivian M. Gaunt                (At-Large)                               _________                  _________

Hon. Edward B. Marable, Jr.  (South Ward)                            _________                  _________

Hon. Donald Page                     (At-Large)                                _________                  _________

Hon. Coram J. Rimes               (At-Large                                 _________                  _________

Hon. Lisa Y. Perkins,   (East Ward)                                         ____________                        ____________

Council President

          

ALSO PRESENT 

           Dwight Mitchell, Municipal Clerk                                        _________                  _________

           Hon. Mims Hackett, Jr., Mayor                                           _________                  _________

           Francis McEnerney, Budget Consultant                              _________                  _________

           Nathaniel M. Davis, Legislative Research Officer             _________                  _________

           Marvin T. Braker, City Attorney                             ­            _________                  _________

           Jewel V. Thompson-Chin, Business Administrator  _________                  _________

Margarette Homere, Clerk                                                   _________                  _________

3)         Municipal Clerk announces that the requirement of N.J. S.A. 10:4-9 et. seq., “Sunshine Law”

have been met.  A notice of this meeting was sent to the Star Ledger and published in the Orange Transcript  on July 5, 2007, posted on the Bulletin in City Hall and filed in the Office of the Municipal Clerk.

 

4)         APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS

                                                                                                                                   

            April 15, 2008- Conference & Regular Meeting.

           

            Councilwoman Gaunt , cannot vote, because she was absent.

 

            Motion                                                                                                            Second:

                                                                       

5)            REPORTS

 

            City Clerk’s Office -Month of April 2008-$429.00

Department of Community Services- Month of April 2008-$9,156.00

                                   

            CONSTABLE REPORTS

  

Cuthbert Harris- For the month of April 2008- No activity

Victor Hazard- For the month of April 2008- No activity

 

President directs Clerk to file reports

 

 

 

 

6)         COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS

           

None

 

7)        CITIZEN COMMENTS ON GENERAL ISSUES/AGENDA ITEMS

 

            PURSUANT TO SECTION 4-10 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ORANGE

TOWNSHIP, “EACH PERSON ADDRESSING THE COUNCIL SHALL STEP UP

TO THE MICROPHONE, SHALL GIVE HIS OR HER NAME IN AN AUDIBLE

TONE FOR THE RECORDS, AND UNLESS FURTHER TIME IS GRANTED BY

THE PRESIDING OFFICER, SHALL LIMIT HIS OR HER ADDRESS TO FIVE

(5) MINUTES”.

PUBLIC IS 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.

 

            Motion to Close Citizen Comments:                                                             Second:

 

8)         COUNCIL COMMENTS

 

9)         ORDINANCES – SECOND READING/PUBLIC HEARING

 

8-2008             Bond ordinance providing for construction of and improvements to the City of Orange Mountain Wells, the Chestnut Street Treatment Facility and High Pump Station in and by the City of Orange Township, in the County of Essex, New Jersey, appropriating $9,000,000 therefor and authorizing the issuance of $9,000,000 bonds or notes of the city to finance part of the cost thereof.

 

a)        Second Reading by title

b)        Public Hearing

c)        Motion to close Public Hearing:                                                       Second:

d)        Motion for final adoption:                                                                 Second:

                       

9-2008              An ordinance of the City of Orange Township authorizing the Granting of Five-Year 

                        Exemptions and Abatements Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A: 21-1 et seq.

 

a)          Second Reading by title

b)          Public Hearing

c)          Motion to close Public Hearing:                                                       Second:

d)          Motion for final adoption:                                                                 Second:

 

10-2008                      An ordinance to amend the Code of the City of Orange Township, Chapter 200, entitled

“Vehicles and Traffic”, Section 200-33 No Parking Certain Hours on Heywood Avenue for street sweeping

           

a)                  Second: Reading by title

b)                  Public Hearing

c)                  Motion to close Public Hearing:                                                       Second:

d)                  Motion for final adoption:                                                                 Second:

 

 

11-2008           An ordinance of the Municipal Council of the City of Orange Township approving the Tax Abatement Agreement with Harvard Development Urban Renewal Associates, LLC for the Redevelopment of Housing units.

 

a)                  Second Reading by title

b)                  Public Hearing

c)                  Motion to close public Hearing:                                                        Second

d)                  Motion for final adoption:                                                                 Second:

 

10)        ORDINANCES – INTRODUCTION/FIRST READING

 

13-2008           A Refunding Bond Ordinance of the City of Orange Township, in the County of Essex, New Jersey, providing for the refunding of all or a portion of fiscal year adjustment Refunding Bonds, Series 1998A (qualified pursuant to the Municipal Qualified Bond Act), School Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 1998B and Municipal, Utility and Lease Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 1998C, appropriating $14,250,000 therefor and authorizing the issuance by the City of one or more series of Refunding Bonds (qualified pursuant to the provisions of the Municipal Qualified Bond Act, P.L. 1976, C.38, as amended) in the aggregate principal amount not exceeding $14,250,000 for financing the cost thereof.

 

                                    a)         Motion to adopt on 1st Reading:                                                      Second:

                                    b)         Public Hearing June 17, 2008

 

14-2008           An ordinance determining those municipal positions required to join the New Jersey State Division of Pensions Defined Contribution Retirement Program pursuant to N.J.S.A. 43:15C-2.

                       

                                    a)         Motion to adopt on 1st Reading:                                                      Second:

                                    b)         Public Hearing June 17, 2008

 

11)       CONSENT AGENDA

 

ALL ITEMS LISTED WITH AN ASTERISK (*) ARE CONSIDERED TO BE ROUTINE BY THE CITY COUNCIL AND WILL BE ENACTED BY ONE MOTION.  THERE WILL BE NO SEPARATE DISCUSSION OF THESE ITEMS UNLESS A COUNCIL MEMBER SO REQUESTS, IN WHICH EVENT, THE ITEM WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE GENERAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AND CONSIDERED IN ITS NORMAL SEQUENCE OF THE AGENDA.

 

RESOLUTIONS - *143-2008 -*151-2008

 

*143-2008       A resolution approving the bill list dated May 14, 2008 and approving checks issued by the Finance Department in accordance with Ordinance 2-95.

                        (Pages 1-18, Grand Total: $947,193.46)

 

*144-2008       A resolution authorizing the tax collector to refund redemption to Citifinancial Mortgage Company due to incorrect amount.

 

*145-2008       A resolution authorizing the tax collector to refund $3,000.00 premium to lien holder, Pam Investors, as the incorrect amount was applied.

 

 

*146-2008       A resolution authorizing the retention of Commerce Insurance Services, Inc. to place automobile, general liability, law enforcement liability, public officials liability, workers compensation excess liability, and medical professional insurance for the period June 30, 2008 through March 4, 2010, in an amount not to exceed $430,000.00.

 

*147-2008       A resolution authorizing reduction of performance guarantee for 104 Oakwood Avenue; Block 101, Lot 5.

 

*148-2008       A resolution approving a redevelopment agreement and designating Housing and Neighborhood Development Services, Inc., as redeveloper for the Central Valley Redevelopment area.

 

*149*-2008     A resolution authorizing the City of Orange Township Planning Board to prepare and review amendments to the Central Valley Redevelopment Plan.

 

*150-2008       A resolution authorizing the City of Orange Township to subordinate its mortgage it holds on 51 Hampton Terrace to permit the property owner o refinance his first mortgage with Lehman brothers Bank.

 

*151-2008       A resolution in memoriam of retired L.T. Stanley J. Butler (Sponsored by

                        the City of Orange Municipal Council)

                       

MOTION TO ADOPT CONSENT AGENDA                                                                  Second:

 

12)       OTHER PENDING BUSINESS

 

13)       MOTION TO ADJOURN                                                               

 

Motion:                                                                                                                       Second:

 

Adjournment Time: __________________________

 

 

PUBLIC NOTICE

 

The next City Council Meeting will be held on Wednesday June 4, 2008 in the Council Chambers, City Hall, 29 North Day Street, Orange, New Jersey 07050 at 7:00 p.m.