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REVISED PUBLIC MEETING AGENDA Township of West Orange 66 Main Street – 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 6, 2026-Meeting No. 1 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 West Orange Chronicle and the Star Ledger on October 30, 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 Rudin, Councilwoman Scarpa, Councilwoman Williams, Councilman Krakoviak, Mayor McCartney Pledge of Allegiance 1. Public Comment 2. *Consent Agenda 3. *Approval of Minutes of Previous Meeting - None 4. *Report of Township Officers – None 5. *Reading of Petitions and Communications and Bids  Request for Qualification for Professional Services  OSPAC & Crystal Lake Improvements  Structural Improvements at OSPAC 6. *Bill List 7. *Resolutions a. 1-26 Designation of Official Newspapers (Clerk) b. 2-26 Resolution Authorizing an Executive Session for the Purpose of Discussing Personnel, Specifically Resolution 3-26 and 4 –26 and a Matter of Contract Negotiations, specifically the Appointment of the new Department of Public Works Supervisor.

c. TABLED 3-26 Resolution Authorizing Agreement with Matthew Feula, Chief of Police (Legal- Semararo) d. TABLED 4-26 Resolution Authorizing Agreement with Kevin Dalgauer, Deputy Chief of Police (Legal-Semeraro) e. 5-26 Resolution Rejecting Tree Planting Bids Received for the 2026 Tree Planting at Various Locations (P. Reynolds) f. 6-26 Resolution Authorizing the Release of a Cash Maintenance Bond for Colonial Woods North and Extension of Nance Road Development as Shown on the Filed Map Entitled “Final Plat-Block 173, Lot 2 and Block 172.29, Lot 40.02, Colonial Woods North, Township of West Orange, Essex County, New Jersey” (Carballo) g. 7-26 Resolution Authorizing a Professional Services Contract to Greenman-Pedersen, Inc. 301 Gibraltar Drive Suite 2A Morris Plains, N.J. 07950, for Professional Land Surveying, Civil Engineering, and Construction Administration Services Associated with the Luddington Road – Sidewalk Panel Replacement Project in an Amount NTE $59,940.00. (Carballo) h. 8-26 Resolution Rejecting the Bids Received for Repair and Maintenance of EMS Apparatus for the WOFD and Authorizing Re-Bid (P. Reynolds) i. 9-26 Resolution to Award Remainder of Tree Removal Services Pruning and Unforeseen Circumstances (P. Reynolds) j. 10-26 Resolution for 2026 Cash Management Plan (Ditinyak) k. 11-26 Resolution to Adopt 2026 Temporary Budget (Ditinyak) l. 12-26 Resolution to Set the Interest Rate and Penalties to be Charged for Delinquent Tax Payments (Longo) m. 13-26 Resolution Appointing Fund Commissioner and Alternate Fund Commissioner (Smeraldo) o. 14-26 Resolution to Refund Duplicate Q4 Tax Payments (Longo) p. 15-26 Resolution Authorizing the Collector of Taxes to Rebate Payment to the Listed Taxpayer Pursuant to Final Judgement by the Tax Court (Longo) q. 16-26 Resolution Authorizing the Collector of Taxes to Refund Payment to the Listed Taxpayer Due to an Overbill of Taxes on the Property (Longo) r. TABLED 17-26 Resolution Authorizing the Appointment of a Department of Public Works Director (Smeraldo) 8. Ordinances on Second and Final Reading - None 9. Ordinances on First Reading

a. 2947-26 An Ordinance Amending and Supplementing Chapter 7, Traffic, Subsection 7-32.2, Restricted Parking Zones of the Revised General Ordinances of the Township of West Orange (Carballo) Restricted Parking Stalls will be established in front of 127 Ashland Avenue, 5 Swaine Place, and 75 Nestro Road for the exclusive use of the residents who are in possession of a NJMVC Disability ID and Parking Placard. These Stalls were requested by the residents of each location and are permissible under NJ Statutes Annotated (N.J.S.A.) 39:4-197.7. Parking is permitted in the restricted parking zone except when prohibited by other sections of Chapter 7 of the Revised General Ordinances of the Township of West Orange. b. 2948-26 An Ordinance Amending and Supplementing Chapter 7, Traffic, Subsection 7-10.1 Stopping or Standing Prohibited During Certain Hours on Certain Streets, and 7-14.3 Parking Time Limited on Certain Streets During Certain Hours of Certain Days of the Revised General Ordinances of the Township of West Orange (Carballo) This Ordinance, which amends the Traffic Regulations of the Township, amends the Parking Regulations for Washington Street, east of Watchung Avenue, to create a 15-minute parking zone for the business located at 208 Watchung Avenue. This action is in response to a request for more turnover in the available spaces in the area, which on Watchung Avenue tend to be taken by nearby residents or business patrons who park all day. The time limited parking in this area will be in effect daily from 5:00 AM to 8:00 PM. There is no overnight parking in this area between 2 A.M. and 5 A.M. The Parking Regulations for Washington Street west of Watchung Avenue were previously updated in 2024. 10. Pending Matters/New Matters/Council Discussion 11. ABC Hearing(s)-None 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) Please click the link below to join the webinar: ZOOM LINK: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84163042250?pwd=NoqJKki4liAewqGikQkiyBHlZMUbNs.1 Webinar ID: 841 6304 2250 Passcode: 694517 Phone in-646 931 3860 Public Comment – In Person Only Next Meeting Date(s): Tuesday, January 20, 2026 The agenda is subject to change.