A CONFERENCE 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, JULY 8, 2008 AT 7:00 P.M.
1) ROLL CALL PRESENT ABSENT
Hon. Elroy A. Corbitt (At-Large) _________ _________
Hon.
Edward B. Marable, Jr. (South Ward) ________ _________
Hon.
Donna K. Williams (At-Large) _________ _________
Hon.
Lisa Y. Perkins (East-Ward) _________ _________
Council
President
ALSO PRESENT
Dwight Mitchell, Municipal Clerk _________ _________
Hon.Eldridge Hawkins, Jr., Mayor _________ _________
Francis McEnerney, Budget Consultant _________ _________
Nathaniel M.
Davis, Legislative Research Officer _________ _________
Margarette Homere ,
Clerk _________ _________
SPECIAL
NOTICE: Please be apprised anyone wishing to discuss Agenda
or General Items
shall
sign one (1) book. There will be two (2)
columns in the book, one (1) for Agenda Items and
one
(1) for General Issues. Each person
signing the book will check Agenda Items or General
Issues. If they check only
Agenda Items or General Issues, they will be allowed to speak for
five
(5) minutes. If they check General
Issues and Agenda Items, they will be allowed to speak
for ten (10) minutes.
2) 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 June 26, 2008,
posted on the Bulletin Board in City Hall and filed in the Office of the
Municipal Clerk.
3) MATTERS FOR DISCUSSION
Orange YWCA- Councilman Marable, Jr.
4) RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES
The
resolutions and ordinances to be presented at tonight’s meeting are listed on
the attached Regular Meeting Agenda. If
any Council Member wishes to discuss any resolution or ordinance, it may be
discussed at this time.
5) MOTION
TO ADJOURN
Motion: Second:
ADJOURNMENT:
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
4) APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS
June 4, 2008- Special, Conference & Regular Meeting.
Councilman Corbitt, Councilman Morton & Councilwoman Williams
Cannot vote, because they were not Councilmembers at that time.
Motion: Second:
June 17, 2008 – Conference & Regular Meeting.
Councilman Corbitt, Councilman Morton & Councilwoman Williams
Cannot vote, because they were not Councilmembers at that time.
Motion:
Second:
January 2, 2007- Conference & Regular Meeting
Councilman Corbitt, Councilman Morton & Councilwoman Williams
Cannot vote, because they were not Councilmembers at that time.
Motion: Second:
5) REPORTS
Department of Clerk-Month of June 2008- $642.00
Department of Health-Month of May 2008- $8,387.00
Department of Planning and Development- Month of May 2008 - $15,315.00
CONSTABLE REPORTS
Cuthbert
Harris- For the month of Month of June 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
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
(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
15-2008 A refunding Bund 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)
Second
b) Public Hearing
c) Motion to close Public
Hearing: Second:
d) Motion for final adoption: Second:
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)
Second
b) Public Hearing
c) Motion to close Public
Hearing: Second:
d) Motion for final adoption: Second:
10) ORDINANCE-INTRODUCTION/FIRST
READING
17-2008 An ordinance
to amend Ordinance 6-2007 relating to salaries and classifications of
department directors and statutory officers.
a) Motion to adopt on 1st
b) Public Hearing August 6, 2008
18-2008 An ordinance to exceed the municipal budget appropriation
limits and to establish a cap bank (N.J.S.A. 40A:4-45.14) for state fiscal year
2009.
a) Motion to adopt on 1st
b) Public Hearing August 6, 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
RESOLUTIONS - *196-2008 -*210-2008
*196-2008 A resolution approving the bill list dated July 2, 2008 and
approving checks issued by the Finance Department in accordance with Ordinance
2-95.
*197-2008 A
resolution to establish a Preliminary Municipal Tax Levy for Fiscal Year 2009.
*198-2008 A resolution establishing a Cash Management Plan for the City
of
*199-2008 A resolution authorizing a contract with the New Jersey State
Department of Personnel, Employee*199-Advisory Service, 200 Woolverton Avenue,
P.O. Box 320, Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0320 for an
*200-2008 A resolution appointing Eldridge Hawkins, Jr. who resides at
572 Nassau Street, Orange, NJ 07050, the Emergency Management Coordinator for
the City of Orange Township for a three year term effective July 8, 2008 and
ending June 30, 2011.
*201-2008 A resolution authorizing submission of an application for
grant funding from the US Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance
for funding under the 2008 Edward Byrne Memorial Local Justice Assistance Grant
(JAG) Program in the amount of $18,203.00.
*202-2008 A resolution awarding additional funds to R.E. Plumbing and
Heating, Inc., 31 Wilson Terrace, Livingston, New Jersey 07039 for additional
emergency plumbing and heating services in the amount not to exceed $15,000.00.
*203-2008 A resolution authorizing the awarding of an agreement to
Foley, Inc., 855 Centennial Avenue, Piscataway, New Jersey 08855 for the
preventive maintenance services for the generator located at the Freddie
Polhill Law and Justice Complex commencing April 1,2008 through March 31, 2009
in the amount not to exceed $2,600.00.
*204-2008 A resolution authorizing the purchase and mounting of various
tires for all municipal owned vehicles and heavy duty equipment under State
Contract #A71688 to Kirk Orange Tire and Auto Services, P.O. Box 290,
Bergenfield, New Jersey 07621 in the amount not to exceed $35,000.00 for the
contract period July 1, 2008 through June 8, 2009.
*205-2008 A resolution accepting a grant from the New Jersey Department
of Environmental Protection’s (NJ DEP) Hazardous Discharge Site Remediation
Fund to perform environmental investigations at 534 Mitchell Street, which is
part of the Central Valley Redevelopment Area and Brownfield Designation Area,
in an amount not to exceed $20,004.00.
*206-2008 A resolution accepting a grant from the New Jersey Department
of Environmental Protection’s (NJ DEP) Hazardous Discharge Site Remediation
Fund to perform environmental investigations at 540 Mitchell Street, which is
part of the Central Valley Redevelopment Area and Brownfield Designation Area,
in an amount not to exceed $20,565.00.
*207-2008 A Resolution authorizing the award of a non-fair and open
contract for Brilliant Lewis, 1195 Airport Road, Phase 1, Unit 10, Lakewood,
New Jersey 08701 to provide environmental consulting services for 534 Mitchell
Street, Orange, New Jersey in an amount not to exceed $18,185.00.
*208-2008 A resolution authorizing the award of a non-fair and open
contract for Brilliant Lewis, 1195 Airport Road, Phase 1, Unit 10, Lakewood,
New Jersey 08701 to provide environmental consulting services for 540 Mitchell
Street, Orange, New Jersey in an amount not to exceed $18,695.00.
*209-2008 A resolution authorizing the employment of Audioedge
Transcription, LLC, 425 Eagle Rock Avenue, Suite 201, Roseland, NJ 07068 to
provide court reporting services to the Rent Leveling Board of the City of Orange Township in an amount not to
exceed $1,000.00.
*210-2008 A resolution approving a Redevelopment Agreement and
designating Northern Hills Redevelopment LLC as redeveloper for the HOPE VI
Redevelopment Area.
MOTION TO ADOPT CONSENT AGENDA Second:
12) OTHER
PENDING BUSINESS
13) MOTION TO ADJOURN
Motion: Second:
The
next City Council Meeting will be held on Wednesday August 6, 2008 in the
Council Chambers, City Hall, 29 North Day Street,