PM1.27.15.pdf

AGENDA-AMENDED Tuesday, January 27, 2015 Township of West Orange 66 Main Street – 7:00 p.m. 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. A notice of this meeting was mailed to the Star Ledger and the West Orange Chronicle on December 1, 2014. A notice of this meeting was also posted on the Bulletin Board in the Municipal Building, West Orange and filed in the office of the Municipal Clerk of the Township of West Orange on December 1, 2014. Statement of Decorum In all matters not provided for in subsection 3-15.1 and except upon consent of the Council President, each person addressing the Council pursuant to this subsection shall be required to limit his or her remarks to five (5) minutes, and shall at no time engage in any personally offensive or abusive remarks. The chair shall call any speaker to order who violates any provision of this rule. (1972 Code § 3-15.2) Roll Call – Councilman Cirilo, Councilman Krakoviak, Councilwoman Spango, Councilwoman McCartney, Council President Guarino (Mayor Parisi) 1. Pledge of Allegiance 2. Public Comment 3. *Consent Agenda 4. *Approval of Minutes of Previous Meeting – December 9, 2014 Public Meeting, January 6, 2015 5. *Report of Township Officers-Municipal Judge’s Report(s) – October, November and December 2014 6. *Reading of Petitions and Communications and Bids-None 7. *Bills 8.*Resolutions a. 37-15 Resolution Authorizing Raffle Licenses (Clerk) b. 38-15 Resolution Authorizing the Township to Apply for the 2015 New Jersey Historic Preservation Fund Sub-Grant (for CLG-Certified Local Grant) in an Amount of Not Less Than $9,000. and Not More Than $24,999. (memorialized) (Skinner) c. 39-15 Resolution Amending Resolution 234-14, Providing for Cancellation of Certain Appropriations During the Year of 2014. (Gross) d. 40-15 Resolution Authorizing an Inter Local Agreement with the Borough of North Caldwell for Animal Sheltering Services for 2015 in the amount of $3,277.00 (Denova) This is the renewal of an inter local agreement with the Borough of North Caldwell for 2015 where the West Orange Health Department provides animal sheltering services to the Borough in the event they pick up a stray animal. The agreement is the same with a 2% increase in the fee. The agreement has been signed by North Caldwell

nt provides animal sheltering services to the Borough in the event they pick up a stray animal. The agreement is the same with a 2% increase in the fee. The agreement has been signed by North Caldwell awaiting the Council’s acceptance for Mayor Parisi to sign.

e. 41-15 Resolution Authorizing the Township of West Orange to obtain a grant from the State of New Jersey through the Department of Environmental Protection’s Community Forestry Program in the amount of approximately $3,000 to fund the following project: 2014 Green Communities Grant: Community Forestry Management Plan 2015-2020 (Skinner) The funding will update the Township's Community Forestry Management Plan (the current one expires in February). f. 42-15 Resolution Authorizing the Collector of Taxes to Rebate Payment to the Listed Taxpayer Pursuant to Final Judgment by the Tax Court of New Jersey (Gagliardo) g. 43-15 Resolution Authorizing the Adoption of the 2015 Essex County All Hazard Mitigation Plan Update (Smeraldo) The Hazard Mitigation Plan (HMP) Update has been approved pending adoption by FEMA. The final phase towards full approval is the formal adoption by resolution from each jurisdiction. h. 44-15 Resolution to Award a Professional Services Contract to Matrix New World, 26 Columbia Turnpike, Florham Park, New Jersey to Provide Professional Environmental Services of a Licensed Site Remediation Professional to Further Investigate Those Sites Where Underground Storage Tanks Were Removed in Accordance with Their Proposal dated December 3, 2014 for an Amount NTE $83,270.00. (Lepore) i. 45-15 Special Improvement District 2015 Budget Public Hearing and Adoption (Brill) j. 46-15 Resolution Appointing Susan Anderson as the Public Information Officer and Awarding an Agreement for the Remainder of Calendar Year 2015, Which Consists of the Eleven Month Period Between February 1, 2015 and December 31, 2015 at a Rate of $2,000. Per Month (Legal- Duffy) This Resolution would authorize the execution of an agreement with Susan Anderson, a Township resident with extensive media experience, to serve as the Township’s Public Information Officer. If approved by the Council, Ms. Anderson will be employed as a part-time independent contractor. k. 47-15 Resolution Authorizing an Agreement to Retain Blau & Blau for the Provision of Commercial Real Estate Tax Appeal Services on a Flat Fee Basis of $6,000 Per Month for the Balance of Calendar Year 2015 (Legal-Duffy) This Resolution would authorize the execution of an agreement with Blau & Blau, Attorneys at Law of the State of New Jersey, to serve as special counsel to the Township in connection with commercial real

s Resolution would authorize the execution of an agreement with Blau & Blau, Attorneys at Law of the State of New Jersey, to serve as special counsel to the Township in connection with commercial real estate tax appeals. l. 48-15 Resolution Approving the 2013 Corrective Action Plan (Gross) m. 49-15 Resolution Authorizing the Application for Refunding Bond Ordinance to Be Filed with the Local Finance Board Pursuant to NJSA 40A:2-51 with Respect to Tax Appeals (Draikewicz) n. 50-15 Resolution Authorizing the Application for Refunding Bond Ordinance to Be Filed with the Local Finance Board Pursuant to NJSA 40A:2-51 with Respect to Severance Liabilities (Draikewicz) o. 51-15 Resolution Authorizing an Emergency Contract between the Township and Rapid Pump and Meter Service Co., Inc. of P.O. Box AY, 285 Straight Street, Paterson, New Jersey 07509 for Emergency Improvements at the Northfield Avenue Pump Station in the Amount of $52,831.64 to Replace Leaking Pipes and Valves that were Flooding the Pumps in the Station Jeopardizing Public Health, Safety and Welfare is Approved Pursuant to NJSA 40A:11-6 and NJAC 5:34-6.1. (Lepore)

p. 52-15 Resolution Authorizing the Certification of the Annual Audit by the Governing Body (Gross) q. 53-15 Resolution Authorizing a Professional Services Agreement with Bourne Noll Kenyon (E Matthews) as Special Tax Counsel for the Provision of Commercial Real Estate Tax Appeal Services on a Flat Fee Basis of $3,250. Per Month for the Balance of Calendar Year 2015 (Legal- Duffy) 9. Ordinances on Second and Final Reading a. 2437-15 An Ordinance Amending and Supplementing Chapter 7, Traffic, Subsection 7-11, Parking Time Limited on Certain Streets During Certain Hours; Subsection 7-23.1, Turn Prohibitions and Subsection 7-26.1, Bus Stops of the Revised General Ordinances of the Township of West Orange-St. Cloud Avenue (Lepore) b. 2438-15 An Ordinance Amending an Ordinance Creating a Reclassification and Salary Schedule of Certain Township of West Orange Employee Setting Forth Their Titles, Classifications and Salary Ranges and Adopting a Salary Guide and Establishing the Employee’s Status as a Township Employee and Under the Guidelines of the New Jersey Department of Personnel-Communications Manager (Admin) 10. Ordinances on First Reading a. 2439-15 An Ordinance Amending an Ordinance Creating a Reclassification and Salary Schedule of Certain Township of West Orange Employee Setting Forth Their Titles, Classifications and Salary Ranges and Adopting a Salary Guide and Establishing the Employee’s Status as a Township Employee and Under the Guidelines of the New Jersey Department of Personnel-Assistant Supervisor/Public Works (Admin) b. 2440-15 Refunding Bond Ordinance Providing for the Refunding of Emergency Appropriations Related to Payment of Amounts Owing to Others for Taxes Levied in and by the Township of West Orange, In the County of Essex, New Jersey, Appropriating $2,284,702 Therefor and Authorizing the Issuance of $2,284,702 Bonds or Notes of the Township for Financing the Cost Thereof (Draikewicz) c. 2441-15 Refunding Bond Ordinance Providing for the Refunding of Emergency Appropriations Related to the Severance Liabilities from the Layoff or Retirement of Employees In and By the Township of West Orange, In the County of Essex, New Jersey, Appropriating $1,000.000 Therefor and Authorizing the Issuance of $1,000,000 Bonds or Notes of the Township for Financing Cost Thereof (Draikewicz) 11. ABC Hearing a. 533-15 Person to Person and Place to Place

ting $1,000.000 Therefor and Authorizing the Issuance of $1,000,000 Bonds or Notes of the Township for Financing Cost Thereof (Draikewicz) 11. ABC Hearing a. 533-15 Person to Person and Place to Place Transfer from 47 Chestnut LLC to WL West Orange, LLC t/a Wine Legend-0722-32-019-004 12. Adjournment The Council President may at his/her discretion modify with consent the order of business at any meeting of the Council if he/she deems it necessary and appropriate. (1972 Code § 3-8; Ord. No. 726-84; Ord. No. 1157-93; Ord. No. 2128-07 § II) Agenda is subject to change.