Township Council Meeting — Minutes

A motion was made by Council President Rutherford and seconded by Councilwoman Williams to amend the language to read “which shall not come from the Township of West Orange’s Open Space Funds”. All members present voting “Aye.” A motion was made by Council President Rutherford and seconded by Councilwoman Casalino to approve the above referenced resolution. Councilwoman Casalino, Councilwoman Williams and Council President Rutherford voting “Aye.” Councilwoman Ghebremicael and Councilwoman Scarpa voting “Nay.” Resolution 358-24 Sweetes Sweets LLC - Resolution of Local Support of Proposed Cannabis Cultivation or Manufacturing Business (Legal-Moon) There was no motion given on the above referenced resolution, therefore it FAILED. Resolution 360-24 Resolution Appointing Zayibeth Carballo as the Township Engineer for a Term Beginning January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2027 in Accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:9-140 (Legal) At approximately 12:01 a.m., on motion made by Councilwoman Casalino and seconded by Councilwoman Williams, the Council recessed the public meeting and entered into Executive Session. All members present voting “Aye.” A motion was made by Council President Rutherford and seconded by Councilwoman Williams to approve the above referenced resolution as amended. All members present voting “Aye.” Resolution 361-24 361-24 Resolution Establishing Filming Permit Fees - 2024 (Legal-Moon) A motion was made by Councilwoman Williams and seconded by Councilwoman Scarpa to TABLE the above referenced resolution. The motion passed. All members present voting “Aye.” Ordinance(s) on Second and Final Reading Ord. 2881-24 On motion made by Councilwoman Williams and seconded by Councilwoman Casalino, An Ordinance of the Township of West Orange, in the County of Essex, State of New Jersey Providing for the Issuance of Special Emergency Notes in an Amount NTE $1,800,000 to Fund Contractually Required Severance Liabilities Resulting from the Retirement of Employees in the Township was taken up on second and final reading. All members present voting “Aye.”