July 13, 2021

1 Conference Meeting – July 13, 2021 The West Orange Township Council met virtually due to the Covid 19 pandemic beginning at 6:31 p.m., Karen 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 November 30, 2020, and published in the West Orange Chronicle on December 10, 2020. Roll Call – Councilwoman Casalino, Councilwoman McCartney, Councilman Rutherford, Councilwoman Williams, Council President Matute-Brown, Mayor Parisi Bahram Mehretu, Executive Director of the W.O. Young Dems presented a power point on the topic of Civilian Review Boards. Police Chief Abbott provided an update as to implementing a Civilian Review Board in the Township. Congressman Donald M. Payne, Jr. serving New Jersey’s 10th District, gave a Congressional update mentioning among other things, the importance of getting people vaccinated, the INVEST in America Act, H.R. 3684, the Child Tax Credit, Mask for Students Act, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. The Council gave their liaison announcements. Public Meeting – July 13, 2021 The West Orange Township Council met virtually beginning at 7:27 p.m., Karen 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 November 30, 2020, and published in the West Orange Chronicle on December 10, 2020. Roll Call – Councilwoman Casalino, Councilwoman McCartney, Councilman Rutherford, Councilwoman Williams, Council President Matute-Brown Public Comment Joe Fagan – Public Information Officer – Township of West Orange Joy Burnett – 63 Pillot Place Sally Malanga – Ridge Road Khabirah Myers – Marion Drive Clare Silvestri – 20 Grandview Avenue Imani Oakley – Montclair Ken Alper – 45 Collamore Terrace Micaela Bennett – Old Indian Road Melinda Lee Huerta – 17 Park Drive S. Anthony Puglisi – PIO – Essex County Joe Krakoviak – 20 Grandview Avenue