November 20, 2023

1 Conference Meeting – November 20, 2023 The Conference meeting began at 6:37 p.m., Council President Williams 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 • Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Day – November 16, 2023-Todd Cohen • Presentation: Downtown Redevelopment Area • Paul Grygiel, AICP, PP/ Principal, Phillips Preiss Grygiel Leheny Hughes LLC / Planning & Real Estate Consultants, Everett Johnson/Shareholder, Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer, P.A., Joseph Taylor/President & CEO, Matrix Development Group and Frank J. Giantomasi/Member, Chiesa, Shahinian & Giantomasi, PC Public Meeting – November 20, 2023 The West Orange Township Council meeting began at 8:05 p.m., Council President Williams 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 Public Comment: In Person: Joe Fagan – Public Information Officer Carla-W.O. Resident Doug Adams-Westover Terrace Stephanie Lajado-W.O. Resident Eric-W.O. Resident Noha-W.O. Resident Richard Groves – William Sullivan, Esq. – Scarinci Hollenbeck Richard Leonardis-Pleasant Valley Way Jim Sherrard-West Orange Wellness Ted Flowers, Esq.-West Orange Wellness Pastor Miguel Suarez-Our Lady of the Valley Ken McPherson, Esq. – W.O. Wellness James Jackson-Ashley Road Nordia Gibbs – Tremont Avenue Deputy Mayor Larry Reine-W.O. Amy Gallatin-Smith Manor Road Darnell Gibbs – Tremont Avenue Barry Geltzeiler-Old Indian Road