May 7, 2024

Conference Meeting — May 7, 2024 The Conference meeting began at 6:39 p.m., the 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 21, 2023, and published in the West Orange Chronicle on November 30, 2023. Roll Call -Councilwoman Casalino, Councilwoman Ghebremicael, Councilwoman Scarpa, Councilwoman Williams, Council President Rutherford, Mayor McCartney All members present voting “Aye.” Swearing In: Zayibeth Carballo — Director of Engineering-Municipal Engineer West Orange PAL Mustangs Competition Cheer Team Proclamation: Love and Unity Day West Orange-Carl Brister Proclamation — Lupus Awareness Month (7:30 p.m.) Presentation: Piazza Associates — Low/Moderate Income Housing Lottery Wayne DeFeo — Environmental Consultant — Solid Waste Contract Public Meeting — May 7, 2024 The Public meeting began at 8:10 p.m., the 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 21, 2023, and published in the West Orange Chronicle on November 30, 2023. Roll Call —Councilwoman Casalino, Councilwoman Ghebremicael, Councilwoman Scarpa, Councilwoman Williams, Council President Rutherford, Mayor McCartney Pledge of Allegiance Public Comment Joe Fagan — PIO Joy Burnet-Pillot Place Kemistry, LLC — Talia Young Nicol Bell-Older Adults Advisory Board. Doug Adams — Westover Terrace Lawrence Cohen — Lincoln Avenue Joyce Rudin — Woodland Avenue Susan Lenczyk — Mt. Pleasant Avenue Phaedra Singelis — Essex Terrace There was no one else who wished to be heard and this public comment portion of the agenda was closed. *Reading of Petitions and Communications and Bids — None Minutes - Public Meeting 4.24.24 and Executive Session 4.4.24 Councilwoman Ghebremicael abstained from approving the 4.4.24 Executive Session minutes as she was absent from the meeting, and Council President Rutherford abstained from approving the 4.24.24 Public Meeting meetings as he was absent

d from approving the 4.4.24 Executive Session minutes as she was absent from the meeting, and Council President Rutherford abstained from approving the 4.24.24 Public Meeting meetings as he was absent from the meeting. 1