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REVISED PUBLIC MEETING AGENDA Township of West Orange 66 Main Street – 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 6, 2025-Meeting No. 10 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 notice for this meeting was emailed to the Star Ledger and the West Orange Chronicle on January 7, 2025 and published in the West Orange Chronicle on January 16, 2025. 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, Councilwoman Ghebremicael, Councilwoman Rudin, Councilwoman Scarpa, Council President Krakoviak, Mayor McCartney 1. Pledge of Allegiance 2. Public Comment 3. *Consent Agenda 4. *Approval of Minutes of Previous Meeting – Public Meeting April 22, 2025 5. *Report of Township Officers - None 6. *Reading of Petitions and Communications and Bids - None 7. *Bill List 8. *Resolutions a. 126-25 Resolution Granting Pure Natural Vibes a Renewal of its Local License to Operate a Cannabis Retail Business with the Township of West Orange – 2025 (Legal-Moon) b. 127-25 Resolution Adopting 2025 County Hazard Mitigation Plan (Legal- Gengaro) c. 128-25 Resolution Authorizing Award of Contract for Private Collection of Municipal Court Debt to TaxServ (P. Reynolds) d. 129-25 Resolution Approving The “Waiving” of the Claimant Certifications as Allowable in Certain Circumstances Pursuant to N.J.A.C. 5:30-9A.6(c) And N.J.A.C. 5:31-4.1. (P. Reynolds) e. 130-25 Resolution of Award to Smith Sondy Asphalt Construction Co., 150 Anderson Avenue, Wallington, NJ 07057, for Roadway Improvements; 23 Walker Road (from Gregory Avenue to S. Valley Road), South Valley Road (from Walker Road to the City of South Orange limits), and Rooney Circle (Carballo)

f. 131-25 Resolution Approving Payment to Riggi Paving, Inc., 21 3rd Street, Ridgefield Park, NJ 07660, for Emergency Work at Dogwood Drive Parking Lot, Walkway and ADA Dropoff Area at Boland Park, in an Amount NTE $81,775.00 without Authorization (Carballo) g. 132-25 Resolution Authorizing a Memorandum of Understanding Between the Township of West Orange and the County of Essex with Regards to the Installation and Maintenance of Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons (RRFB) at Crosswalks at the Intersection of Gregory Avenue and Orange Heights Avenue Within the Rights of Way Belonging to the County of Essex (Carballo) h. 133-25 Resolution of the Township of West Orange, County of Essex, State of New Jersey Authorizing the Mayor and Clerk to Execute a Federal Aid Agreement with the NJDOT (Carballo) i. 134-25 Resolution Authorizing the Submission of an Application to the New Jersey Department of Transportation’s: Transportation Alternatives Set-Aside Program 2025 for the Pleasantdale Streetscape Project (Carballo) j. 135-25 Resolution Authorizing the Issuance of Raffle Licenses (Clerk) k. 136-25 Resolution Authorizing the Certification of the 2023 Annual Audit by the Governing Body (Ditinyak) l. 137-25 Resolution Extension of Contracts to Pascack Data Service, Inc., 200 Central Avenue, Suite 100, Hawthorne, NJ, 07506 and Microcomputer Consulting Group, Inc., (MCG) 53 West 36th Street, Suite 404, New York, NY, 10018 for IT Network Management Services at a Rate Specified in the Contract (Legal-Moon) m. 138-25 Resolution Continuing the Retention of Genova Burns, LLC, 494 Broad Street, Newark, NJ 07102, for Legal Services Provided to the Township Council in re: Township of West Orange ESX- L-004687-23 (Legal-Trenk) n. 139-25 Resolution Authorizing an Executive Session for the Purpose of Discussing Litigation – Specifically In Re: Township of West Orange – Docket No. ESX-L-004687-23 (Krakoviak) 9. Ordinances on Second and Final Reading a. 2911-25 Capital Ordinance Appropriating $1,000,000 to Pay for Various Improvements and Upgrades to the Oskar Schindler Performing Arts Center in the Township of West Orange, in the County of Essex, State of New Jersey (Ditinyak) b. 2912-25 An Ordinance Amending Chapter 11, Section 3.4 of the Revised General Ordinances of The Township of West Orange (License Fees; Maximum Number) (Legal-Moon) The purpose of this ordinance is to revise

25 An Ordinance Amending Chapter 11, Section 3.4 of the Revised General Ordinances of The Township of West Orange (License Fees; Maximum Number) (Legal-Moon) The purpose of this ordinance is to revise the municipal code setting for the license fees for liquor licenses issued by the Township of West Orange. The ordinance sets forth an annual increase of 10% until the fees reach $2,500. c. TABLED 2919-25 An Ordinance Amending Chapter 5, Sections 32.3 And 32.8 of the Revised General Ordinances of the Township of West Orange (Police-Requesting Towing And Storage Services) (Legal- Moon) The purpose of this ordinance is to revise the municipal code provision governing the licensing for towing companies operating within the Township of West Orange to extend the radius of the requirement for towing licensee’s principal storage yard from a principal storage yard located within the boundaries of the Township of West Orange to a principal storage yard within three (3) miles from the geographical center of the Township of West Orange. d. MOTION FAILED 2921-25 Bond Ordinance Providing for Various 2025 Capital Acquisitions and Improvements, by and in the Township of West Orange, in the County Of Essex, State of New Jersey,

Appropriating $635,000 Therefore and Authorizing the Issuance of $605,600 Bonds or Notes of the Township to Finance Part of the Cost Thereof (Ditinyak) 10. Ordinances on First Reading a. 2922-25 An Ordinance Amending and Supplementing Chapter 7, Traffic, Subsection 7-29.1. Speed Limits in General of The Revised General Ordinances of the Township of West Orange (Carballo) This Ordinance amends Chapter 7, Subsection 29.1 of the Revised General Ordinances. It establishes a 20 M.P.H. speed limit within the Gregory School Zone on weekdays between 8AM- 10AM and 3PM-5PM when children are normally present. b. 2923-25 An Ordinance Amending and Supplementing Chapter 7, Traffic, Subsection 7-37.1b Municipal Parking Yards; Metered Parking, Permit Parking, Time Limited Parking (Carballo) This Ordinance amends and updates the previous list of Municipal Parking Yards to reflect various changes that have occurred since the last update. During the last revision of the Township Tax Maps, some lots were consolidated under one lot. The West Orange Library changed locations. Other addresses were changed to reflect the address listings of the Township Tax Assessor property list. c. 2924-25 An Ordinance Amending and Supplementing Chapter 20, Streets and Sidewalks, and Subsections 20-1 Et Seq of the Revised General Ordinances of the Township of West Orange (Carballo) This ordinance amends and supplements Chapter 20 Streets and Sidewalks to supplement permit procedures and general specifications for contractors to excavate streets and sidewalks in the Township. It also outlines the requirement for applicants and contractors to provide a Public Works Contractor Registration Certificate issued by the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development at the time of applying for a road opening permit. Also, additional application procedures and requirements were added to Section 20.1C to supplement the ordinance. d. 2925-25 An Ordinance Amending Chapter 25, Section 11.10 of the Revised General Ordinances of the Township of West Orange (Outdoor Cafes in the B-1, B-2, and PC Districts) (Legal-Gengaro) The purpose of this ordinance is to add additional requirements for establishments located in these B-1, B-2, and PC districts to operate an outdoor cafe. This Ordinance shall apply prospectively. e. MOTION FAILED 2926-25 A Bond Ordinance Providing for Buildings and Grounds

ishments located in these B-1, B-2, and PC districts to operate an outdoor cafe. This Ordinance shall apply prospectively. e. MOTION FAILED 2926-25 A Bond Ordinance Providing for Buildings and Grounds Improvements Along Rooney circle, By and in the Township of West Orange, in the County of Essex, State of New Jersey; Appropriating $2,170,000 Therefore and Authorizing the Issuance of $2,066,840 Bonds or Notes of the Township to Finance Part of the Costs Thereof (Ditinyak) 11. Pending Matters/New Matters/Council Discussion 12. ABC Hearing a. 762-25 Resolution Authorizing a Place-to-Place Transfer of Plenary Retail Consumption License No. 0722-33-012-003, on behalf of BK Lobster WO, LLC t/a Hendrix House, 161 Main Street, 1st Floor, West Orange, NJ 07052 (Clerk) 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) Please click the link below to join the webinar: Public Comment – In Person Only

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