April 10, 2018

1 Conference Meeting – April 10, 2018 The Township Council of the Township of West Orange met in the Council Chambers, Municipal Building, 66 Main Street, West Orange, New Jersey at 6:34 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, Chapter 231, Public Law 1975. The annual notice was emailed to the Star Ledger and filed in the Township Clerk’s office on October 25, 2017 and published in the West Orange Chronicle on November 2, 2017. Roll Call: Present: Councilwoman Casalino, Councilman Cirilo, Councilman Guarino, Councilman Krakoviak, and Council President McCartney. On behalf of the Township Council, Councilwoman Casalino presented a Citation to the West Orange High School Girls Basketball Team in recognition of their first ever State Sectional for North 1 Group 4 Championship. Mr. Sayers gave an update on the progress of Phase I of the Redevelopment Project on Main Street. ABC Hearing At 7:24 p.m., on motion made by Councilman Guarino and seconded by Council President McCartney the Council entered into an ABC Hearing to hear the following matter: 591-18 Resolution Authorizing a Person to Person and Place to Place Transfer of Plenary Retail Consumption License No. 0722-33-022-004, from Eagle Rock License, Inc., 495 Eagle Rock Avenue, West Orange, NJ 07052 to Jihui Lin, Sakura Grill & Buffet, Inc., t/a Umami Sushi Bar, 495 Prospect Avenue, West Orange, NJ 07052 Robert Williams, Esq. representing Mr. Jihui Lin introduced his client to the ABC Board. On motion made by Councilwoman Casalino and seconded by Council President McCartney the motion for the above referenced ABC resolution was approved. All members voting “Aye.” Public Meeting – April 10, 2018 The Township Council of the Township of West Orange met in the Council Chambers, Municipal Building, 66 Main Street, West Orange, New Jersey at 7:28 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, Chapter 231, Public Law 1975. The annual notice was emailed to the Star Ledger and filed in the Township Clerk’s office on October 25, 2017 and published in the West Orange Chronicle on November 2, 2017. Roll

231, Public Law 1975. The annual notice was emailed to the Star Ledger and filed in the Township Clerk’s office on October 25, 2017 and published in the West Orange Chronicle on November 2, 2017. Roll Call: Present: Councilwoman Casalino, Councilman Cirilo, Councilman Guarino, Councilman Krakoviak and Council President McCartney. Public Comment Frank Grosso – Degnan House

2 Patricia Sigalas – 430 Main Street Rosary Morelli – Ralph Road Susan Lenczyk – 234 Eagle Rock Avenue Mariel Clemenson – 4 Cherrywood Circle Lisa Fahourey, President-Library Board – 201 Gregory Avenue Mark Meyerowitz – 19 Howell Drive Alan Grossman – 4 N. Koewing Place Michaelin Formato – 10 Gaston Street Anthony Puglisi – Public Information Officer – Essex County There was no one else who wished to be heard and the public comment portion of the agenda was closed. The Council responded at this time. *Review of Consent Agenda *Approval of Minutes of Previous Meeting- Public Meeting March 27, 2018 *Report of Township Officers – None *Reading of Petitions and Communications and Bids – None *Resolution(s) adopted on Consent Agenda: 98-18 Resolution to Introduce the 2018 Local Municipal Budget (Gross) 99-18 Authorization to Calculate the Township’s Tax Collection Rate by Taking into Account 2013 Tax Appeals and Provide Property Tax Payers the Tax Relief Benefit Offered by N.J.S.A. 46A:4-41(C)(2) (Gross) 100-18 Resolution Authorizing the Issuance of Raffle Licenses (Clerk) 101-18 Resolution Awarding a Contract for the 2017 Road Improvements Phase II, Various Street to Reggio Construction, Inc., 1575 West Street, Fort Lee, NJ 07024 in the Amount of $955,255.00 Subject to Federal Clearance of the Contractor by the Essex County Division of Housing and Community Development (Lepore) 102-18 Resolution Authorizing the Retention of Matrix New World to Prepare a Supplemental Application to the Hazardous Discharge Site Remediation Funds Program (HDSRF) for Additional Grant Funding for the Preparation of a Remedial Investigation Workplan to Address the Areas of Concern Identified in the Preliminary Assessment and Site Investigation Performed on the Properties located at 18 Central Avenue, Block 9, Lot 36, and 4 Tompkins Street, Block 7, Lot 22 on the Tax Map of the Township of West Orange at a Fixed Amount of $4,500.00 (Legal-Moon) 103-18 Resolution Authorizing the Release of the Performance Guarantees Posted by EZRA Builders, LLC, 208 East Main Street, Somerville, New Jersey 08874 Associated with a Three Lot Subdivision on Lincoln Avenue, Block 175.08, Lots 2, 4.01 and 4.02 Be Released (Lepore) The Municipal Engineer advised the Township Council by letter dated April 4, 2018 that all improvements were completed in March 2018 and that the performance guarantee may be

4.02 Be Released (Lepore) The Municipal Engineer advised the Township Council by letter dated April 4, 2018 that all improvements were completed in March 2018 and that the performance guarantee may be released subject to the posting of a Maintenance Bond in the amount of $6,637.86 for a two-year period.

3 104-18 Resolution Authorizing an Abandoned Car Auction (DeSantis) On motion made by Councilman Guarino and seconded by Councilwoman Casalino, the consent agenda was approved. All members present voting “Aye.” Ordinance(s) on First Reading Ordinance 2540-18 On motion made by Councilman Guarino and seconded by Councilwoman Casalino, Calendar Year 2017 Ordinance to Exceed the Municipal Budget Appropriation Limits and to Establish a Cap Bank (N.J.S.A. 40A: 4-45.14) was approved on first reading, ordered advertised according to law, to come up for second and final reading on April 24, 2018. All members present voting “Aye.” Pending Matters/New Matters/Council Discussion There were no pending matters. At 8:54 p.m., on motion made by Councilman Guarino and seconded by Councilwoman Casalino, the public meeting was adjourned. All members present voting “Aye”. The Minutes of this meeting are on file in the Office of the Municipal Clerk. Karen J. Carnevale, R.M.C., Municipal Clerk Susan McCartney, Council President Adopted: April 24, 2018