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, ONWEDNESDAY JUNE 4, 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                (Vice-President)                       _________                  _________

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

Hon. Donald Page                     (At-Large)                                _________                  _________

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

 

          

ALSO PRESENT 

           Dwight Mitchell, Municipal Clerk                                        _________                  _________

           Hon. Lisa Y. Perkins, Acting 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

                                                                                                                                   

            May 6, 2008- Conference & Regular Meeting.

           

            Councilman Marable , cannot vote, because he was absent.

 

            Motion                                                                                                            Second:

                                                                       

5)            REPORTS

 

None

                                   

            CONSTABLE REPORTS

  

None

 

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

                  

                        ORDINANCE POSTPONED FROM PREVIOUS MEETING ( 5/20/2008)

 

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:

                       

                        ORDINANCE POSTPONED FROM PREVIOUS MEETING ( 5/20/2008)

 

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:

 

 

ORDINANCE POSTPONED FROM PREVIOUS MEETING ( 5/20/2008)

 

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:

 

12-2008                      An ordinance of the City of Orange Township establishing No Parking Zones

Along Freeman Street and South Jefferson Street.

 

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

 

15-2008           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 July 8, 2008

 

16-2008           An ordinance rescinding ordinance#7-2005 and ordinance #33-2005, both entitled “ ordinance adopting the East Main Street Redevelopment Plan, “ which were adopted by the Municipal Council of the City of Orange on April 5, 2005 and November 1, 2005 respectively. Program pursuant to N.J.S.A. 43:15C-2.

                       

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

                                    b)         Public Hearing July 8, 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 - *152-2008 -*162-2008

 

*152-2008       A resolution approving the bill list dated May 28, 2008 and approving checks issued by the Finance Department in accordance with Ordinance 2-95.

                        (Pages 1-17, Grand Total: $614,465.53)

 

*153-2008       A resolution authorizing the tax collector to cancel the first and second quarters of 2008 in the total amount of $7,539.01 for property known as 228 Main Street, Block 089, Lot 007 in the name of A.K.J. Realty, LLC.

 

*154-2008       A resolution of the City of Orange Township, in the County of Essex, New Jersey making application to the Local Finance Board pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:2-51.

 

*155-2008       A resolution of the City of Orange Township, in the County of Essex, New Jersey making application to the Local Finance Board pursuant to N.J.S.A.40A:2-51 and N.J.S.A. 40A:3-1.

 

*156-2008       A resolution approving the submission of an application to the New Jersey Urban Enterprise Zone Authority for the renewal of salaries for seven (7) UEZ patrol officers in the amount of $396,085.00.

 

*157-2008       A resolution authorizing the City of Orange Township to add 239 Reynolds Terrace to its existing City of Orange Township abandoned properties list.

 

*158-2008       A resolution authorizing the purchase of five (5) radios and accessories from Royal Communications, Inc., 244 East Union Turnpike, Wharton, New Jersey 07885 in an amount not to exceed $5,498.50.

 

*159-2008       A resolution authorizing a contract for the annual service for dictaphone equipment for the Orange Police Department to Microstrategies, Inc., 104 Broadway, Denville, New Jersey 07834 in an amount not to exceed $6,588.00.

 

*160-2008       A resolution authorizing the acceptance of a grant award for funding of the 2008 Orange Municipal Alliance Program in the amount of $91,000.00 from January 1, 2008 through December 31, 2008.

 

*161-2008       A resolution authorizing the acceptance of a grant totaling $3,000.00 from Essex County and the New Jersey State Council on the Arts to further enhance the summer concert series that will be provided to the City of Orange residents in the year 2008.

 

*162-2008       A resolution awarding additional funds to Craig’s Plumbing & Heating Co. Inc., 275 New Brunswick Avenue, Fords, New Jersey 08863 for additional emergency repairs to the heating, ventilation and air conditioning system at the Freddie Polhill Law & Justice Complex in an amount not to exceed $3,816.00.

 

 

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 Tuesday  June 17, 2008 in the Council Chambers, City Hall, 29 North Day Street, Orange, New Jersey 07050 at 7:00 p.m.