PM 3.5.19.pdf

PUBLIC MEETING AGENDA Township of West Orange 66 Main Street – 7:00 p.m. March 5, 2019 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 September 26, 2018, and published in the West Orange Chronicle on October 4, 2018. 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 – Councilwoman Casalino, Councilman Krakoviak, Councilwoman Matute-Brown, Councilwoman McCartney, Council President Guarino (Mayor Parisi) 1. Pledge of Allegiance 2. Public Comment 3. *Consent Agenda 4. *Approval of Minutes of Previous Meeting – Public Meeting February 19, 2019 5. *Report of Township Officers - None 6. *Reading of Petitions and Communications and Bids - None 7. *Bills 8. *Resolutions a. 78-19 Resolution Authorizing Financial Reimbursement to Twenty-One Private Communities for the Costs of Street Lighting Pursuant to the Municipal Services Act (Lepore) b. 79-19 Resolution Authorizing an Executive Session for the Purpose of Discussing Litigation and Contract Negotiations with Regard to the Potential Purchase of Land for the Township (Legal-Kayser) c. 80-19 Resolution Authorizing an Executive Session for the Purpose of Discussing Contract Negotiations Regarding the West Orange Police Department (Legal-Kayser) d. 81-19 Resolution Authorizing an Exemption from Real Estate Taxes for a Totally Disabled Veteran as of October 10, 2018, Authorizing the Tax Collector to Refund the Sum of $7,401.60 Which Represents Real Estate Taxes Paid, Pursuant to N.J.S. 54: 4-3.30 et seq. for Property at 69 Davey Drive, West Orange, NJ (Block 178.37, Lot 69 C0176) (Tax Assessor)

e. 82-19 Resolution Authorizing an Exemption from Real Estate Taxes for a Totally Disabled Veteran as of June 22, 2018, Authorizing the Tax Collector to Refund the Sum of $3,441.00 Which Represents Real Estate Taxes Paid, Pursuant to N.J.S. 54: 4-3.30 et seq. for Property at 51 Perkins Drive, West Orange, NJ (Block 164, Lot 31 C0051) (Tax Assessor) f. 83-19 Resolution authorizes the Township to retain David B. Cronheim, Esq. as a consultant as to the acquisition of Rock Spring Golf Course and the procurement process to select a vendor to operate Rock Spring Golf Course. (Legal-Moon) g. 84-19 Resolution authorizes the Township to execute a professional services agreement with Joe Fagan for appointment as to Township Public Information Officer and Communications Director for a one-year period. (Legal- Moon) h. 85-19 Resolution Authorizing the Issuance of Raffle Licenses (Clerk) i. 86-19 Resolution Authorizing the Reimbursement for 2017 and 2018 Fire Hydrant Rental to Private Communities (Lepore) j. 87-19 Resolution Authorizing the Purchase of a Vehicle through State Contract # 88728. (Anne D.) 9. Ordinances on Second and Final Reading a. 2562-19 An Ordinance Amending and Supplementing Chapter 7, Traffic, Subsection 7-25, Loading Zones, of the Revised General Ordinances of the Township of West Orange (Lepore) b. 2563-19 An Ordinance Authorizing the Acquisition by the Township of West Orange, In the County of Essex and State of New Jersey of Certain Real and Personal Property Pursuant to the Local Lands and Building Law of the State of New Jersey, N.J.S.A. 40A:12-1, Et. Seq. (Legal-Kayser) 10. Ordinances on First Reading-None 11. Pending Matters/New Matters/Council Discussion 12. ABC Hearing 13. 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.