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Minutes · Jul 12, 2016

July 12, 2016

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Conference Meeting — July 12, 2016 The Township Council of the Township of West Orange met in the Council Chambers, Municipal Building, and 66 Main Street, West Orange, New Jersey at 6:36 p.m. Karen J. Carnevale, Municipal Clerk, read the following statement: This is to inform the general public that this meeting is being held in compliance with Section 5 of the Open Public Meetings Act, Public Law, 1975. A notice of this meeting was emailed to the Star Ledger and the West Orange Chronicle on October 14, 2015. Roll Call: Present: Councilwoman Casalino, Councilman Guarino, Councilman Krakoviak, Councilwoman McCartney, Council President Cirilo and Mayor Parisi The Mayor presented a Proclamation to Rodofo Rodriguez, Deputy Mayor in recognition of being named the Grand Marshal of the 27" Annual Dominican Day Parade in New York City. Alex Baron and Kyra Miller, representatives for the American Cancer Society “West Orange Relay for Life” held in West Orange in June, gave an update about the fundraiser, called for volunteers for next year’s event and thanked the Township for their continued support. Richard Trenk, Township Attorney spoke about Operation Hope and explained that more volunteers were needed. He asked that community members volunteer their time and become “Angels.” Council President Cirilo presented a Citation on behalf of the Township Council recognizing “Social Media Day” and township resident Kevin Brady for his efforts in creating the online forum “West Orange 411.” Public Meeting — July 12, 2016 The Township Council of the Township of West Orange met in the Council Chambers, Municipal Building, and 66 Main Street, West Orange, New Jersey at 8:07 p.m. Karen J. Carnevale, Municipal Clerk, read the following statement: This is to inform the general public that this meeting is being held in compliance with Section 5 of the Open Public Meetings Act, Public Law, 1975. A notice of this meeting was emailed to the Star Ledger and the West Orange Chronicle on October 14, 2015. Roll Call: Present: Councilwoman Casalino, Councilman Guarino, Councilman Krakoviak, Councilwoman McCartney and Council President Cirilo Public Comment The Council President asked if there was anyone who wished to make a statement at this time. Jeffrey Greenfield - 200 Mt. Pleasant Avenue Marion Silvestri — 200 Mt. Pleasant Avenue Mark Meyerowitz — 19 Howell Drive Dave

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asked if there was anyone who wished to make a statement at this time. Jeffrey Greenfield - 200 Mt. Pleasant Avenue Marion Silvestri — 200 Mt. Pleasant Avenue Mark Meyerowitz — 19 Howell Drive Dave Cubie-W.O. Library Director

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Gerald Sweeney — 24 Oak Bend Sharon Kessel — 11 Coggins Lane Megan Brill — Executive Director Downtown West Orange Alliance Anthony Puglisi — Public Information Officer — Essex County There was no one else who wished to be heard and the public hearing was closed. *Review of Consent Agenda *Approval of Minutes of Previous Meeting The June 28, 2016 Public and Executive Session Meeting minutes were approved as submitted. *Resolution(s) adopted on Consent Agenda: Prior to approval of the Consent Agenda, on a motion made by Councilman Krakoviak and seconded by Council President Cirilo, resolution 167-16 was amended to reflect the correct amount of $17,120. All members voting “Aye.” a. 162-16 Resolution Appointing Joseph A. Deer, Esq. as Municipal Public Defender for the Township of West Orange at the Rate of $350.00 Per Session (Legal-Trenk) b. 163-16 Resolution Authorizing the Collector of Taxes to Refund Payment to the Listed Taxpayer Due to a Homestead Rebate Credit (Gagliardo) c. 164-16 Resolution Authorizing the Auction of Abandoned Cars (DeSantis) Vehicles in violation, accidents, and/or abandoned will be towed off the street bya licensed towing company designated by the Township. The Township is authorized to sell at Public Auction unclaimed vehicles pursuant to State and Local Laws. d, 165-16 Resolution Authorizing a Subordination of Mortgage for 38 Freeman Place, Block 3.1, Lot 74 (Legal-Moon) This resolution authorizes the execution of a subordination agreement allowing the subordination of a $15,000 mortgage that the Township holds on the property at 38 Freeman Place to allow the owners to refinance their home. e. 166-16 Resolution Authorizing the Execution of a Discharge of Mortgage for 6 Seaman Road, Block 151.03, Lot 10 (Planning) f£. 167-16 Resolution Authorizing the Execution of an Easement Agreement and Deed of Easement and Subordination Agreement for 23 Maple Avenue, Lot 38, Block 161.02 (Legal- Trenk) g. 168-16 Resolution Authorizing an Award of Contract to JTG Construction, Inc., 188 Jefferson Street, Suite 387, Newark, NJ 07105 in the Amount of $143,462.00 (Lepore) This resolution is for the Alisa Drive roadway improvements at Degnan Park.

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h. 169-16 Resolution Authorizing an Award of Contract to Reggio Construction, Inc., 1575 West Street, Fort Lee, NJ 07024 in the Amount of $623,349.00 for the 2016 Road Improvements, Phase II, Watson Avenue (Lepore) i. 170-16 Resolution Authorizing Municipal Tax Lien Redemption in Installments (Gagliardo) j. 171-16 Resolution Authorizing the Tax Collector to Complete an Application to Participate in the Electronic Tax Sale Program and Submit Same to the Director of the Division of Local Government Services (Gagliardo) k. 172-16 Resolution Authorizing the Issuance of Raffle Licenses (Clerk) |. 173-16 Resolution Authorizing the Execution of a Joint Services Agreement with the Borough of Roseland for Animal Control Services (Legal-Moon) Pursuant to the Agreement, the Borough of Roseland will pay the Township $12,808.91 for the first year of the contract and $13,449.36 for the second year of the contract. On motion made by Councilman Guarino and seconded by Councilwoman McCartney, the consent agenda was approved. All members voting “Aye.” Resolution(s) Removed from Consent Agenda m. 174-16 Resolution Authorizing Matrix New World to Apply for a U.S. EPA Grant on Behalf of the Township. (Legal-Moon) This Resolution authorizes the Township’s Licensed Site Remediation Professional, Matrix New World, who is currently assisting the Township with investigation and remediation of the Valley Central Corridor to apply for a grant being offered by the US EPA to possibly assist in the costs for the investigation and remediation costs related to the Valley Central Corridor. On motion made by Councilwoman McCartney and seconded by Councilman Krakoviak, the above mentioned resolution was approved. All members voting “Aye.” At 8:20 p.m., on motion made by Councilman Guarino and seconded by Councilwoman Casalino, the Council meeting was adjourned and the ABC Board convened. All members voting “Aye”. ABC Hearing 568-16 a. Hearing on Renewal for Plenary Retail Consumption, Distribution and Club Licenses for the 2016-2017 License Term On motion made by Councilwoman Casalino and seconded by Councilman Guarino, the above mentioned resolution was approved.

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All members voting “Aye.” At 8:22 p.m., on motion made by Councilwoman McCartney and seconded by Councilman Guarino, the meeting was adjourned. All members voting “Aye”. The Minutes of this meeting are on file in the Office of the Municipal Clerk. VICTO LO, COUNCIL Adopted: July 12, 2016

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