May 7, 2024

All members present voting “Aye.” Ordinance(s) on Second and Final Reading Ord. 2846-24 On motion made by Councilwoman Ghebremicael and Seconded by Councilwoman Casalino, An Ordinance Repealing And Replacing Chapter 25, Sections 27 of the Revised General Ordinances of the Township of West Orange and Establishing Chapter __ for Environmental Protection (Tree Protection, Removal And Replacement) was taken up on second and final reading. All members present voting “Aye.” On motion made by Councilwoman Ghebremicael and Seconded by Council President Rutherford, an amendment was offered in Section 8 a-3 and a-4 (Tree Replacement), to replace .75 with % acres of land spelled out. All members present voting “Aye.” On motion made by Councilwoman Casalino and Seconded by Councilwoman Scarpa, an amendment was offered in Section 3 (Definitions) and throughout the ordinance, to replace 2.5 with 4 inches. All members present voting “Aye.” On motion made by Councilwoman Ghebremicael and Seconded by Councilwoman Williams, an amendment was offered in Section 4 b-5 (Tree Removal and Replacement Permits), to remove the word Prune. Councilwoman Casalino, Councilwoman Ghebremicael, Councilwoman Williams and Council President Rutherford voting “Aye.” Councilwoman Scarpa voting “Nay.” On motion made by Councilwoman Williams and Seconded by Councilwoman Ghebremicael, an amendment was offered in Section 4 b-7 (Tree Removal and Replacement Permits), to remove “cut or remove any tree older than 25 years with a DBH of 10” or more and add “Remove trees within one hundred (100) feet of a ridgeline. Councilwoman Casalino, Councilwoman Ghebremicael, Councilwoman Williams and Council President Rutherford voting “Aye.” Councilwoman Scarpa voting “Nay.” On motion made by Councilwoman Williams and Seconded by Councilwoman Ghebremicael, an amendment was offered in Section 4 b-11 (Tree Removal and Replacement Permits), to remove “or would increase dust.” All members present voting “Aye.” On motion made by Councilwoman Williams and Seconded by Councilwoman Ghebremicael, an amendment was offered in Section 4 a (Tree Removal and Replacement Permits), to remove “No person shall be granted permission to remove more than two (2) trees within a twenty-four (24) month period. No person shall cut remove, or.” All members present voting “Aye.” On motion made by Councilwoman Williams and

ted permission to remove more than two (2) trees within a twenty-four (24) month period. No person shall cut remove, or.” All members present voting “Aye.” On motion made by Councilwoman Williams and Seconded by Councilwoman Ghebremicael, an amendment was offered in Section 4 a (Tree Removal and Replacement Permits), to remove the word“ non-viable.”