January 10, 2023

Conference Meeting — January 10, 2023 The Conference meeting began at 6:36 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 23, 2022 and published in the West Orange Chronicle on December 1, 2022. Roll Call — Councilwoman Casalino, Councilwoman Ghebremicael, Councilman Rutherford, Councilwoman Scarpa, Council President Williams On motion made by Council President Williams and seconded by Councilwoman Casalino, resolution 18-23 was moved from the Public meeting agenda to the Conference meeting agenda to be voted on. All members present voting “Aye.” On motion made by Council President Williams and seconded by Councilwoman Casalino, resolution 18-23 was approved. All members present voting “Aye.” Mayor McCartney swore in Department Directors John O. Gross, Business Administrator & Chief Financial Officer, James P. Abbott, Director of Staff Operations & Chief of the Police Department, Anthony A. Vecchio, Chief of the Fire Department, William Kehoe, Director of the Department of Recreation, Michael A. Fonzino, Director of the Department of Health, Geniece Gary-Adams Director of Planning and Development, Richard D. Trenk, Director of the Department of Law, Peter F. Smeraldo, Jr.,Assistant Business Administrator. The Council gave their Liaison announcements. Public Meeting — January 10, 2023 The West Orange Township Council meeting began at 7:03 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 23, 2022 and published in the West Orange Chronicle on December 1, 2022. Roll Call — Councilwoman Casalino, Councilwoman Ghebremicael, Councilman Rutherford, Councilwoman Scarpa, Council President Williams At this time, Council President Williams asked Mr. Brian Feeney, Chair of the W.O. Historic Preservation Commission to explain the purpose of resolution 24-23 Resolution of the Township Council of the

At this time, Council President Williams asked Mr. Brian Feeney, Chair of the W.O. Historic Preservation Commission to explain the purpose of resolution 24-23 Resolution of the Township Council of the Township of West Orange, In the County of Essex, State of New Jersey, Authorizing Application for a Historic Preservation Fund Certified Local Government Grant-In-Aid FFY 2023, and Acceptance of Same in the Event Awarded. Public Comment Joe Fagan — PIO Talia Young — Ridgeway Avenue — Kemistry, LLC